Chapter
Apr 26, 2012
Occurrence and Risk Management of EDCs and PPCPs in Surface Waters
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2007: Restoring Our Natural Habitat
Abstract
The occurrence and risk management of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are topics receiving considerable attention in recent years. Monitoring of EDC and PPCP residues has been conducted in raw and treated sewage, surface waters, ground waters, and drinking waters. Recent research has been aimed at improving analytical methods and furthering knowledge of fate and transport processes, environmental risks, source reduction, and risk management including treatment of EDC and PPCP contaminants. This paper provides an overview of the topic and regulatory issues pertaining to our understanding and managing of EDCs. In addition, this paper provides discussion on emerging concerns regarding PPCPs in the environment. Completed research is described pertaining to development of analytical methods, occurrence of EDCs and PPCPs in waters of southeastern Louisiana USA and Ontario Canada, assessment of drinking water treatment processes, and experimental results regarding the formation of chlorinated naproxen byproducts and impact of these byproducts on a simulated biofilm system. And finally, EDCs and PPCPs are described from an industry perspective.
Get full access to this chapter
View all available purchase options and get full access to this chapter.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Copyright
© 2007 American Society of Civil Engineers.
History
Published online: Apr 26, 2012
Permissions
Request permissions for this article.
Authors
Affiliations
HDR Engineering, Inc., Project Manager, Water Business Group, 500 108th Avenue NE, Suite 1200, Bellevue, WA 98004-5549. E-mail: [email protected]
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.
View Options
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.