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P. J. Phillips 1 , E. T. Furlong 1 , B Stinson 2 , S D. Zaugg 1 , S. G. Smith 1 , K Esposito 2 ,

Concentrations and Removal of Pharmaceutical Compounds at Four Wastewater Plants in New York State, 2003-2005. P. J. Phillips 1 , E. T. Furlong 1 , B Stinson 2 , S D. Zaugg 1 , S. G. Smith 1 , K Esposito 2 , D Kolpin 1 ,. 1 US Geological Survey 2 Metcalf and Eddy. pjphilli@usgs.gov.

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P. J. Phillips 1 , E. T. Furlong 1 , B Stinson 2 , S D. Zaugg 1 , S. G. Smith 1 , K Esposito 2 ,

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  1. Concentrations and Removal of Pharmaceutical Compounds at Four Wastewater Plants in New York State, 2003-2005 P. J. Phillips1, E. T. Furlong1, B Stinson2, S D. Zaugg1, S. G. Smith1, K Esposito2, D Kolpin1, 1 US Geological Survey 2 Metcalf and Eddy pjphilli@usgs.gov

  2. Talk Outline • Review What Emerging Contaminants Are • Discuss New York Wastewater Data • Show ongoing Research on ECs

  3. Emerging Contaminants in the News

  4. Emerging Contaminants: Highly used unregulated compounds, often suspected of acting as endocrine disruptors Include: Pesticides (2,4-D) Pharmaceuticals (Fluoxetine) Detergent Degradates (para-Nonylphenol) Fragrances (AHTN) Others (Triclosan, fire retardants)

  5. USGS Method SH1433 SH1433

  6. Plant Secondary Biological Treatment Tertiary Treatment Disinfection A Extended Aeration Activated Sludge Sand/Anthracite Microfiltration Ultraviolet B Extended Aeration Activated Sludge Sand Filtration Chlorination/ Dechlorination C Two Stage Activated Sludge Sand Filtration Chlorination/ Dechlorination D Trickling Filter Sand Filtration Chlorination/ Dechlorination Wastewater Treatment Plants

  7. Removal of Selected Compounds • Activated sludge plants seemed to perform well • Trickling filter plant (D) significantly less successful

  8. Plants Vary In Ability To Reduce ECs

  9. Seasonal Variability

  10. M&E-USGS Research Partnership • Research Agenda • Stage 1 •  Baseline Evaluation of Emerging Contaminants • Stage 2 • Focus on Wastewater Treatment Processes • Characterize Influent and effluent concentrations • Seasonal variation • Upstream and downstream concentrations • Individual treatment processes

  11. Research – ECs in Biosolids and Treatment

  12. Research – Water Reuse in New Jersey

  13. Pharmaceutical/Antibiotic Flame retardant/Plasticizer Fragrance Pesticide Plant/Animal steroid Detergent metabolite PAHs Others P. Stackelberg – NJ Study of ECs in Finished Water 3 to 15 compounds detected per sample

  14. 2.1 ng/L E2 1.4 ng/L E2 <0.8 ng/L E2 2.9 ng/L E2 1.2 ng/L E2 Research - Boulder Creek, CO Study • Hormone levels elevated downstream of WWTP • Fish community and fish health assessment to be • conducted (USGS / University of Colorado)

  15. Emerging Contaminants • Poorly understood • Have potential to affect fish reproduction • May be accumulating in sludge • Can be removed by advanced wastewater treatment

  16. Acknowledgements Dana Kolpin, Iowa City IA dwkolpin@usgs.gov Ed Furlong, Denver COLarry Barber, Boulder CO Mike Meyer, Lawrence KS Steve Zaugg, Denver CO • James Gray, Boulder CO • Sheridan Haack,Lansing MI • Kymm Barnes, Iowa City IA • Colleen Rostad, Denver CO • Mike Focazio,Reston VA • Melissa Schultz, Denver CO Center expertise (e.g. Gail Cordy, Betsy Frick, Kathy Lee, Pat Phillips, Doug Schnoebelen, Paul Stackelberg) The Toxics Program: toxics.usgs.gov Emerging Contaminants: toxics.usgs.gov/regional/emc.html

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