Fate of Endocrine-Active Compounds during Municipal Biosolids Treatment: A Review
- 20 October 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Environmental Science & Technology
- Vol. 44 (22), 8367-8376
- https://doi.org/10.1021/es102403y
Abstract
For two decades, the fates of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) across various wastewater treatment processes have been studied using chemical and in vitro bioassay measurements. In comparison, little work has been conducted to track the fates of EDCs during municipal biosolids stabilization, particularly using bioassay approaches. This leads to knowledge gaps with respect to understanding which single or combined biosolid treatments facilitate EDC removal, and what the total endocrine-active potency of treated biosolids might be. These unknowns in turn heighten public opposition and distrust of biosolids reuse applications. This review aims to summarize what is currently known regarding EDC removal during commonly used full-scale biosolids treatment processes and highlights analytical challenges that are relevant when in vitro bioassays and chemical analyses are applied to biosolids samples.Keywords
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