Plant & Location |
Compound |
Influent |
Effluent after PS |
Effluent after FS |
Sludge
(Conc. in µg/g dry weight) |
Final effluent |
Rem/loss |
Remarks |
Ref. |
|
|
Conc. in water samples in
µg/l (values in brackets are in µmol/m3 ) |
% |
|
|
Danmark:
Jeksen |
NpnEO, n = 3-15 |
<20-36 |
|
|
|
<20 |
70 |
(n=6) |
(Boutrup 2001) |
NP+NPnEO, n = 1-2 |
3.6-9.8 |
|
|
|
0.23-1.02 |
92 |
OpnEO, n = 3-15 |
<20-30 |
|
|
|
<20 |
67 |
OpnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
OP |
<0.1-<1 |
|
|
|
<0.1 |
79 |
Lyngby |
NPnEO, n = 3-15 |
<20-51 |
|
|
|
<20 |
74 |
(n=6) |
NP+NPnEO, n = 1-2 |
2.8-8.7 |
|
|
|
0.36-2.13 |
75 |
OPnEO, n = 3-15 |
<20 |
|
|
|
<20 |
|
OPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
OP |
<0.1-<1 |
|
|
|
<0.1-<0.4 |
|
Ormslev |
NPnEO, n = 3-15 |
<20 |
|
|
|
<20 |
|
(n=6) |
NP+NPnEO, n = 1-2 |
<0.4-2.26 |
|
|
|
0.10-0.28 |
82 |
OPnEO, n = 3-15 |
<20 |
|
|
|
<20 |
|
OPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
OP |
<0.1 |
|
|
|
<0.1 |
|
Tåstrup |
NPnEO, n = 3-15 |
<20 |
|
|
|
<20 |
-6 |
(n=6) |
NP+NPnEO, n = 1-2 |
2.0-23 |
|
|
|
1.83-7.62 |
18 |
OPnEO, n = 3-15 |
<20 |
|
|
|
<20 |
|
OPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
OP |
<0.1-<0.5 |
|
|
|
<0.1-<0.5 |
|
Marselisborg |
NPnEO, n = 3-15 |
24-39 |
|
|
|
<20 |
|
(n=4-5) |
NP+NPnEO, n = 1-2 |
5.1-9.8 |
|
|
|
0.15-0.38 |
|
OPnEO, n = 3-15 |
<20 |
|
|
|
<20 |
|
OPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
n.a. |
|
OP |
<0.1 |
|
|
|
<0.2 |
|
Randers |
NPnEO, n = 3-15 |
<20-40 |
|
|
|
<20 |
|
(n=4-5) |
NP+NPnEO, n = 1-2 |
8.6-18 |
|
|
|
0.24-1.2 |
|
OPnEO, n = 3-15 |
<20 |
|
|
|
<20 |
|
OPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
n.a. |
|
OP |
<0.1 |
|
|
|
<0.2 |
|
Egå |
NPnEO, n = 3-15 |
|
|
|
|
<20 |
|
(n=1) |
NP+NPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
<0.6 |
|
OPnEO, n = 3-15 |
|
|
|
|
<20 |
|
OPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
n.a. |
|
OP |
|
|
|
|
n.a. |
|
Søholt |
NPnEO, n = 3-15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(n=3) |
NP+NPnEO, n = 1-2 |
36-96 |
|
|
|
1.6-7.4 |
|
OPnEO, n = 3-15 |
<20 |
|
|
|
n.a. |
|
OPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
n.a. |
|
OP |
<0.1 |
|
|
|
<0.3 |
|
Fornæs |
NPnEO, n = 3-15 |
|
|
|
|
<20 |
|
(n=1) |
NP+NPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
0.57 |
|
OPnEO, n = 3-15 |
|
|
|
|
<20 |
|
OPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
n.a. |
|
OP |
|
|
|
|
<0.3 |
|
Viby |
NPnEO, n = 3-15 |
n.a. |
|
|
|
|
|
(n= 3) |
NP+ NPnEO, n = 1-2 |
43-52 |
|
|
|
0.34-0.61 |
|
OPnEO, n = 3-15 |
<20 |
|
|
|
n.a. |
|
OPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
n.a. |
|
OP |
<0.1 |
|
|
|
n.a. |
|
Skanderborg |
NpnEO, n = 3-15 |
|
|
|
|
<20 |
|
(n=1) |
NP + NPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
<0.6 |
|
OpnEO, n = 3-15 |
|
|
|
|
<20 |
|
OpnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
n.a. |
|
OP |
|
|
|
|
<0.1 |
|
Boeslum |
NpnEO, n = 3-15 |
|
|
|
|
<20 |
|
(n=1) |
NP + NPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
0.35 |
|
OpnEO, n = 3-15 |
|
|
|
|
n.a. |
|
OpnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
|
|
n.a. |
|
OP |
|
|
|
|
<0.2 |
|
Herning (1998-99) |
NpnEO, n = 3-18 |
25.1-40 |
31.1; 32.1 |
2.42; 2.821 |
<0.1; <0.12 |
|
|
|
(Pedersen 2002) |
OpnEO; n = 3-18 |
<1-<20 |
<1; <1 |
<1; <111 |
<0.1; <0.12 |
|
|
NP+NPnEO, n = 1-2 |
0.64-29 |
5.3; 20 |
9.1; 171 |
213; 2162 |
|
|
Hillerød (1998-99) |
NpnEO; n = 3-18 |
3.75-<20 |
|
|
1.13; 1.462 |
|
|
OpnEO; n = 3-18 |
<1-<20 |
|
|
<0.1; <0.12 |
|
|
NP+NPnEO, n = 1-2 |
<0.1-24 |
|
|
41; 462 |
|
|
Germany:
Ulm & New Ulm (1998) |
Sum 4-nonylphenol |
2.13; 2.59 |
|
|
|
0.32; 1.57 |
85; 40 |
24-h sampling periode (n=2) |
(Körner 2000) |
4-t-octylphenol |
0.321; 0.183 |
|
|
|
0.281; 0.357 |
13; -96; |
Switzerland: 1983-85
Nänikon |
NPnEO, n = 3-20 |
|
(1480) |
|
|
(210) |
(86) |
24- and 2-h composite water samples |
(Ahel 1994) |
NP1EO+NP1EO |
|
(510) |
|
|
(490) |
(4) |
NP1EC+NP1EC |
|
(150) |
|
|
(610) |
(-310) |
NP |
|
(220) |
|
|
(200) |
(9) |
SUM NP-c |
|
(2360 ) 1120 |
|
|
(1510) 430 |
(36) |
Fällanden |
NPnEO, n = 3-20 |
|
(1980) |
|
|
(140) |
(93) |
NP1EO+NP1EO |
|
(310) |
|
|
(70) |
(77) |
NP1EC+NP1EC |
|
(180) |
|
|
(600) |
(-230) |
NP |
|
(170) |
|
|
(10) |
(94) |
SUM NP-c |
|
(2640) 1390 |
|
|
(820) 300 |
(69) |
Bassersdorf |
NPnEO, n = 3-20 |
|
(3220) |
|
|
(110) |
(97) |
NP1EO+NP1EO |
|
(480) |
|
|
(10) |
(77) |
NP1EC+NP1EC |
|
(170) |
|
|
(580) |
(-240) |
NP |
|
(110) |
|
|
(30) |
(73) |
SUM NP-c |
|
(3980) 2060 |
|
|
(830) 270 |
(79) |
Dübendorf |
NPnEO, n = 3-20 |
|
(1570) |
|
|
(380) |
(76) |
NP1EO+NP1EO |
|
(660) |
|
|
(470) |
(29) |
NP1EC+NP1EC |
|
(160) |
|
|
(930) |
(-480) |
NP |
|
(160) |
|
|
(100) |
(37) |
SUM NP-c |
|
(2550) 1120 |
|
|
(1880) 460 |
(26) |
Zürich-Glatt |
NPnEO, n = 3-20 |
|
(1690) |
|
|
(140) |
(92) |
NP1EO+NP1EO |
|
(450) |
|
|
(90) |
(80) |
NP1EC+NP1EC |
|
(140) |
|
|
(440) |
(-210) |
NP |
|
(140) |
|
|
(20) |
(86) |
SUM NP-c |
|
(2420) 1200 |
|
|
(690) 240 |
(71) |
Opfikon |
NPnEO, n = 3-20 |
|
(2980) |
|
|
(640) |
(78) |
NP1EO+NP1EO |
|
(640) |
|
|
(760) |
(-19) |
NP1EC+NP1EC |
|
(170) |
|
|
(590) |
(-250) |
NP |
|
(260) |
|
|
(160) |
(38) |
SUM NP-c |
|
(4050) 2020 |
|
|
(2150) 760 |
(47) |
Niederglatt |
NpnEO, n = 3-20 |
|
(1890) |
|
|
(160) |
(92) |
NP1EO+NP1EO |
|
(790) |
|
|
(170) |
(78) |
NP1EC+NP1EC |
|
(90) |
|
|
(290) |
(-220) |
NP |
|
(270) |
|
|
(40) |
(85) |
SUM NP-c |
|
(3040) 1440 |
|
|
(660) 240 |
(78) |
Bülach |
NPnEO, n = 3-20 |
|
(2390) |
|
|
(280) |
(88) |
NP1EO+NP1EO |
|
(530) |
|
|
(270) |
(49) |
NP1EC+NP1EC |
|
(130) |
|
|
(490) |
(-280) |
NP |
|
(170) |
|
|
(30) |
(82) |
SUM NP-c |
|
(3220) 1640 |
|
|
(1070) 370 |
(67) |
Stadel |
NPnEO, n = 3-20 |
|
(1310) |
|
|
(280) |
(79) |
NP1EO+NP1EO |
|
(830) |
|
|
(620) |
(25) |
NP1EC+NP1EC |
|
(100) |
|
|
(580) |
(-480) |
NP |
|
(4309) |
|
|
(70) |
(84) |
SUM NP-c NP-c |
|
(2670) 1090 |
|
|
(1550) 530 |
(42) |
Glattfelden |
NPnEO, n = 3-20 |
|
(1730) |
|
|
(130) |
(92) |
NP1EO+NP1EO |
|
(390) |
|
|
(140) |
(64) |
NP1EOC+NP1OEC |
|
(80) |
|
|
(610) |
(-660) |
NP |
|
(130) |
|
|
(60) |
(54) |
SUM NP-c |
|
(2330) 1220 |
|
|
(940) 300 |
(60) |
Rheinsfelden |
NpnEO, n = 3-20 |
|
(2170) |
|
|
(130) |
(94) |
NP1EO+NP1EO |
|
(840) |
|
|
(200) |
(76) |
NP1EOC+NP1EOC |
|
(270) |
|
|
(560) |
(-110) |
NP |
|
(110) |
|
|
(30) |
(73) |
SUM NP-c |
|
(3390) 1530 |
|
|
(920) 300 |
(73) |
Italy:
Ostia (1991-92) |
NPnEO, n = 1-18 |
50-360 |
|
|
|
2-27 |
|
24-h composite samples collected monthly
during one year (n=12) |
(Corcia 1994) |
NPnEOC, n= 1->7 |
<~ 3 |
|
|
|
10-145 |
|
NP |
2-40 |
|
|
|
0.7-4 |
|
Cobis, Rome (1997) |
CAmPEnC, m=3-8, n=1-2 |
|
|
|
|
58 |
|
A 24-h flow proportional composite sample
(n=1)
|
Corcia 1998) |
CAmPEn, m=6-8, n=1-2 |
|
|
|
|
0.68 |
Total A9PE's (A9PE2) |
|
|
|
|
12 |
Total A9PEC's (A9PE2C) |
|
|
|
|
21 |
USA:
STPs in Texas |
NP/OP6EO |
813 |
|
|
|
9.4-86 |
|
Grab samples (n= 3-4) |
(Rudel 1998) |
NP/OP5EO |
20003 |
|
|
|
123 |
|
NP/OP4EO |
|
|
|
|
183 |
|
NP/OP3EO |
890-1000 |
|
|
|
|
|
NP2EO |
6.4-8.0 |
|
|
|
0.803 |
|
NP1EO |
15-21 |
|
|
|
5.53 |
|
NP1EC |
1.3-1.7 |
|
|
|
423 |
|
NP |
25-33 |
|
|
|
163 |
|
OP2EO |
0.0673 |
|
|
|
|
|
OP1EO |
0.213 |
|
|
|
|
|
OP |
0.20-0.74 |
|
|
|
0.153 |
|
Septic tanks in Texas |
NP/OP6EO |
583 |
|
|
|
|
|
Grab samples (n=5) |
NP/OP5EO |
9003 |
|
|
|
|
|
NP/OP4EO |
773 |
|
|
|
|
|
NP/OP3EO |
23003 |
|
|
|
|
|
NP2EO |
79-100 |
|
|
|
|
|
NP1EO |
440-580 |
|
|
|
|
|
NP1EC |
37-57 |
|
|
|
|
|
NP |
1000-1500 |
|
|
|
|
|
OP2EO |
|
|
|
|
|
|
OP1EO |
8.0-9.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
OP |
35-42 |
|
|
|
|
|
6 STPs at Green Bay (1995) |
NP1EC |
|
|
|
|
7.6-29.4 |
|
24-h composite samples (n=6) |
(Field 1996) |
NP2EC |
|
|
|
|
64.1-128.0 |
|
NP3EC |
|
|
|
|
24.8-105.0 |
|
NP4EC |
|
|
|
|
9.7-29.2 |
|
SUM NPnEC, n = 1-4 |
|
|
|
|
142.5-272.4 |
|
Japan:
40 STPs (1995-96) |
NPnEO, n = 4-18 |
|
5.1-1035 |
n.d.-409 |
|
n.d.-245 |
|
Grab samples
(n=38-40) |
(Fujita 2000) |
NPnEO, n = 1-3 |
|
n.d.-938 |
n.d.-42.9 |
|
n.d.-60.0 |
|
NPnEC, n = 1-3 |
|
n.d.-25.8 |
n.d.-22.9 |
|
n.d.-1119 |
|
BrNPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
n.d.-0.5 |
|
n.d.-0.1 |
|
BrNPnEC, n = 1-2 |
|
|
n.d-0.9 |
|
n.d.-52.4 |
|
ClNPnEO, n = 1-2 |
|
|
n.d.-6.5 |
|
n.d.-4.0 |
|
ClNPnEC, n = 1-2 |
|
|
n.d.-1.4 |
|
n.d.-3.3 |
|
NP |
|
|
n.d.-3.9 |
|
n.d.-1.7 |
|
SUM NP-c |
|
10.3-1972 |
0.2-454 |
|
n.d.-1171 |
Average = 70 |
Canada:
Ontario |
NPnEO, n = 1-17 |
(275-671)
123-415 |
(109-342)
43.1-167 |
|
|
(11.4-96.7)
3.3-32.4 |
|
24-h composite samples
(n=12) |
(Lee 1998b) |
NP |
(8.2-103) |
(7.2-49.6) |
|
|
(2.6-9.6) |
|
NP1EC |
(7.9-257) |
(11.9-39.9) |
|
|
(32.7-158) |
|
NP2EC |
(4.4-47.8) |
(13.4-50.9) |
|
|
(41-128) |
|
OP |
(0.8-7.5) |
(0.6-3.9) |
|
|
(0.2-3.2) |
|
OP1EC |
(0.8-31.8) |
(0.9-11.5) |
|
|
(4.9-109) |
|
OP2EC |
(0.3-12.4) |
(1.1-10.2) |
|
|
(4.9-41) |
|
Total NP-c+OP-c |
(319-844) |
(155-469) |
|
|
(169-484) |
(20-76) |
Burlington, Ontario |
NP2EO |
0.88 |
|
|
2.6 |
0.16 |
|
Grab samples |
(Bernie 1998) |
NP1EO |
3.6 |
|
|
29 |
0.15 |
|
4-NP |
28 |
|
|
229 |
0.60 |
|
4-t-OP |
1.8 |
|
|
5.9 |
0.030 |
|
Burnaby, British Columbia |
NP2EO |
|
|
|
26 |
2.4 |
|
NP1EO |
|
|
|
54 |
5.3 |
|
4-NP |
|
|
|
469 |
13 |
|
4-t-OP |
|
|
|
9.7 |
<0.005 |
|
Cambridge-Galt, Ontario |
NP2EO |
1.3 |
|
|
42 |
12 |
|
NP1EO |
3.2 |
|
|
167 |
26 |
|
4-NP |
156 |
|
|
329 |
1.4 |
|
4-t-OP |
21 |
|
|
15 |
<0.005 |
|
Charlottetown, Prince Edwards Island |
NP2EO |
|
|
|
20 |
1.7 |
|
NP1EO |
|
|
|
71 |
3.3 |
|
4-NP |
|
|
|
45 |
2.5 |
|
4-t-OP |
|
|
|
3.0 |
0.37 |
|
Cowansville, Quebec |
NP2EO |
24 |
|
|
43 |
2.1 |
|
NP1EO |
43 |
|
|
26 |
1.5 |
|
4-NP |
62 |
|
|
11 |
0.37 |
|
4-t-OP |
<0.005 |
|
|
<0.010 |
<0.005 |
|
Edmonton, Alberta |
NP2EO |
|
|
|
297 |
4.8 |
|
NP1EO |
|
|
|
332 |
6.9 |
|
4-NP |
|
|
|
159 |
0.55 |
|
4-t-OP |
|
|
|
5.3 |
<0.005 |
|
Granby, Quebec |
NP2EO |
6.5 |
|
|
69 |
0.67 |
|
NP1EO |
4.3 |
|
|
14 |
0.072 |
|
4-NP |
2.3 |
|
|
8.4 |
0.62 |
|
4-t-OP |
0.12 |
|
|
1.1 |
0.054 |
|
Guelph, Ontario |
NP2EO |
0.26 |
|
|
23 |
21 |
|
NP1EO |
5.3 |
|
|
36 |
14 |
|
4-NP |
119 |
|
|
850 |
1.9 |
|
4-t-OP |
6.3 |
|
|
20 |
<0.005 |
|
Hamilton, Ontario |
NP2EO |
0.59 |
|
|
1.5 |
0.54 |
|
NP1EO |
5.9 |
|
|
25 |
1.3 |
|
4-NP |
12 |
|
|
609 |
1.6 |
|
4-t-OP |
1.2 |
|
|
16 |
0.18 |
|
Moncton, New Brunswick |
NP2EO |
4.3 |
|
|
14 |
4.4 |
|
NP1EO |
2.9 |
|
|
70 |
3.0 |
|
4-NP |
0.69 |
|
|
15 |
1.8 |
|
4-t-OP |
0.14 |
|
|
0.70 |
0.13 |
|
Montreal, Qebec |
NP2EO |
|
|
|
34 |
1.7 |
|
NP1EO |
|
|
|
128 |
2.5 |
|
4-NP |
|
|
|
113 |
1.2 |
|
4-t-OP |
|
|
|
5.3 |
0.12 |
|
Regina, Saskatchewan |
NP2EO |
|
|
|
93 |
0.46 |
|
NP1EO |
|
|
|
437 |
1.11 |
|
4-NP |
|
|
|
198 |
<0.020 |
|
4-t-OP |
|
|
|
8.1 |
<0.005 |
|
Saint John, New Brunswick |
NP2EO |
|
|
|
20 |
0.38 |
|
NP1EO |
|
|
|
3.9 |
0.26 |
|
4-NP |
|
|
|
11 |
0.45 |
|
4-t-OP |
|
|
|
0.87 |
0.049 |
|
Toronto, Ontario |
NP2EO |
n.a. |
|
|
26 |
0.099 |
|
NP1EO |
n.a. |
|
|
70 |
0.092 |
|
4-NP |
5.5 |
|
|
272 |
1.7 |
|
4-t-OP |
0.56 |
|
|
7.9 |
0.060 |
|
Truro, Nova Scotia |
NP2EO |
8.4 |
|
|
93 |
5.4 |
|
NP1EO |
8.5 |
|
|
70 |
1.5 |
|
4-NP |
2.9 |
|
|
37 |
1.8 |
|
4-t-OP |
0.28 |
|
|
0.52 |
0.18 |
|
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
NP2EO |
|
|
|
34 |
1.8 |
|
NP1EO |
|
|
|
62 |
1.0 |
|
4-NP |
|
|
|
239 |
4.8 |
|
4-t-OP |
|
|
|
6.7 |
<0.005 |
|
n.d.: not detectable
n.a.: not aviable
1: Reject water
2: De-watered sludge (dry matter = 24-26%)
3: Average of detected
|