J 2019

Freshwater ecosystems profit from activated carbon-based wastewater treatment across various levels of biological organisation in a short timeframe

TRIEBSKORN, R., Luděk BLÁHA, C. GALLERT, S. GIEBNER, H. HETZENAUER et. al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Freshwater ecosystems profit from activated carbon-based wastewater treatment across various levels of biological organisation in a short timeframe

Autoři

TRIEBSKORN, R., Luděk BLÁHA (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí), C. GALLERT, S. GIEBNER, H. HETZENAUER, H.R. KOHLER, B. KUCH, F. LUDDEKE, J. OEHLMANN, K. PESCHKE, F. SACHER, M. SCHEURER, S. SCHWARZ, P. THELLMANN, K. WURM a S. WILHELM

Vydání

Environmental Sciences Europe, London, SpringerOpen, 2019, 2190-4707

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10511 Environmental sciences

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 5.394

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/19:00113378

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

UT WoS

000495653500001

Klíčová slova anglicky

Wastewater treatment plant upgrade; Micropollutants; Bacteria; Fish and invertebrate health

Štítky

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 3. 4. 2020 13:48, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

BackgroundWastewater treatment plants are known as major sources for the release of micropollutants and bacteria into surface waters. To reduce this contaminant and microbial input, new technologies for effluent treatment have become available. The present paper reports the chemical, microbiological, biochemical, and biological effects of upgrading a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) with a powdered activated carbon stage in the catchment area of the Schussen River, the largest German tributary of Lake Constance. Data were obtained prior to and after the upgrade between 2011 and 2017.ResultsAfter the upgrading, the release of antibiotic resistant and non-resistant bacteria, micropollutants, and their effect potentials was significantly lower in the effluent. In addition, in the Schussen River downstream of the wastewater treatment plant, reduced concentrations of micropollutants were accompanied by both a significantly improved health of fish and invertebrates, along with a better condition of the macrozoobenthic community.ConclusionsThe present study clearly provides evidence for the causality between a WWTP upgrade by powdered activated carbon and ecosystem improvement and demonstrates the promptness of positive ecological changes in response to such action. The outcome of this study urgently advocates an investment in further wastewater treatment as a basis for decreasing the release of micropollutants and both resistant and non-resistant bacteria into receiving water bodies and, as a consequence, to sustainably protect river ecosystem health and drinking water resources for mankind in the future.