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Spatial patterns of pharmaceuticals and wastewater tracers in the Hudson River Estuary.
Cantwell, Mark G; Katz, David R; Sullivan, Julia C; Shapley, Daniel; Lipscomb, John; Epstein, Jennifer; Juhl, Andrew R; Knudson, Carol; O'Mullan, Gregory D.
Afiliação
  • Cantwell MG; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, 27 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, RI 02882, USA. Electronic address: cantwell.mark@epa.gov.
  • Katz DR; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, 27 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, RI 02882, USA.
  • Sullivan JC; Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Narragansett, RI 02882, USA.
  • Shapley D; Riverkeeper Inc., 20 Secor Road, Ossining, NY 10562, USA.
  • Lipscomb J; Riverkeeper Inc., 20 Secor Road, Ossining, NY 10562, USA.
  • Epstein J; Riverkeeper Inc., 20 Secor Road, Ossining, NY 10562, USA.
  • Juhl AR; Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, USA.
  • Knudson C; Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, USA.
  • O'Mullan GD; School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Queens College, City University of New York, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367, USA.
Water Res ; 137: 335-343, 2018 06 15.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29571111
ABSTRACT
The widespread use of pharmaceuticals by human populations results in their sustained discharge to surface waters via wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). In this study, 16 highly prescribed pharmaceuticals were quantified along a 250 km transect of the Hudson River Estuary and New York Harbor to describe their sources and spatial patterns. Sampling was conducted over two dry weather periods in May and July 2016, at 72 sites which included mid-channel and nearshore sites, as well as locations influenced by tributaries and WWTP outfalls. The detection frequency of the study pharmaceuticals was almost identical between the May and July sampling periods at 55% and 52%, respectively. Six pharmaceuticals were measurable at 92% or more of the sites during both sampling periods, illustrating their ubiquitous presence throughout the study area. Individual pharmaceutical concentrations were highly variable spatially, ranging from non-detect to 3810 ng/L during the study. Major factors controlling concentrations were proximity and magnitude of WWTP discharges, inputs from tributaries and tidal mixing. Two compounds, sucralose and caffeine, were evaluated as tracers to identify wastewater sources and assess pharmaceutical behavior. Sucralose was useful in identifying wastewater inputs to the river and concentrations showed excellent correlations with numerous pharmaceuticals in the study. Caffeine-sucralose ratios showed potential in identifying discharges of untreated wastewater occurring during a combined sewage overflow event. Many of the study pharmaceuticals were present throughout the Hudson River Estuary as a consequence of sustained wastewater discharge. Whereas some concentrations were above published effects levels, a more complete risk assessment is needed to understand the potential for ecological impacts due to pharmaceuticals in the Hudson River Estuary.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Poluentes Químicos da Água / Preparações Farmacêuticas / Águas Residuárias Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Water Res Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Poluentes Químicos da Água / Preparações Farmacêuticas / Águas Residuárias Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Water Res Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article