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Table 6.2.
Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) in treatment plants
Review of Environmental Fate and Effects of Selected Phthalate Esters 
Reference
Wastewater inlet (µg/l)
Wastewater outlet (µg/l)
Removal from water (%)
Sewage sludge (mg/kg DW)
VKI (1996) /8/
-
0.02* - 26(20 samples)
VKI (1995) /9/
<1.5 - 61
<0.8 - <2
50 - 98
0.03 - 1,2
Swedish data(1)
1.2 - 84
1.2 - 14
67 - 85
10 - 126
International data(1)
8.8 - 60
10 - 54
35 - 84
0.2 - 430
1) Cited from /3/.