The presence of pharmaceutical micropollutants, particularly
antibiotics, in drinking water, has emerged as a critical environmental issue.
These contaminants enter aquatic ecosystems through multiple pathways,
including sewage discharge, industrial wastewater, and improper disposal.
Antibiotics, due to their persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity, pose
significant threats to aquatic organisms and human health.
This chapter explores a range of topics concerning antibiotics, including
measurement techniques, their concentrations in water treatment plants across
various countries, methods for their removal in water treatment plants (WTP),
and their environmental and health impacts.
The chapter also assesses advanced treatment technologies, including membrane
filtration, activated carbon adsorption, and advanced oxidation processes, to
improve removal efficiencies. Despite these advanced methods, conventional
treatment processes remain insufficient in fully eliminating antibiotics from
water, underlining the need for more integrative solutions.
The chapter discusses the environmental and health impacts, particularly the
rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and long-term health risks associated
with antibiotic exposure.
The findings call for enhanced regulatory frameworks and technological
advancements to address the persistent issue of pharmaceutical contaminants,
particularly antibiotics, in drinking water.
Author(s)details:-
MohammadMehdi Fowzi
(MSc Student)
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Isfahan,
Isfahan, Iran.
Ehsan Jafarpisheh
(MSc Student)
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Isfahan,
Isfahan, Iran.
Mohammad Mehdi Amin
Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan
University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Please See the book
here :- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/geserh/v2/3220
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