Fate and Effects of Triclosan
Table 2.7
Ranges of Triclosan concentrations in wastewater and sludge samples
from WWTPs
Country (number of
plants)
Influent
(µg/L)
Effluent
(µg/L)
Sludge
(µg/g dw)
U.S.A. (2)
U.S.A. (2)
5.2-10.7a
3.8-16.6b
0.24-0.41a
1.61-2.70b
0.9 - 4.2a
0.53-15.6b
Switzerland (5)
0.5-1.3
0.10-0.65
-
Sweden (6 for water, 19
for sludge)
0.1-1.5
up to 0.2
0.028-3.7a
0.38-6.4b
Denmark (2 for influent,
1 for effluent)
1.6-3.0
<1
-
a:
Activated sludge
b:
Trickling filter or other bio-filters
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