Ecotoxicological assessments and removal technologies for pharmaceuticals in wastewaters (REMPHARMAWATER)

Objective

The presence of pharmaceuticals in the effluents from municipal sewage treatment plants (STPs) has been reported to be the major source of these biologically active compounds in the aquatic environment. Scarce indications are found in the literature about the fate of pharmaceuticals in STPs, their environmental persistence and ecotoxicity, complementary treatments to integrate with conventional biological processes.
The present project will contribute to fill this gap of knowledge by
1) assessing the presence of widely used pharmaceuticals in municipal wastewaters and their fate in treatment processes
2) assessing their refractoriness to undergo naturally occurring abiotic and biotic transformations
3) assessing the toxic effects these compounds may exert on living organisms such as algae, invertebrates and fish
4) investigating complementary biological and chemical treatments for the reduction of their concentrations in STP plants.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-1. - Key action Sustainable Management and Quality of Water

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II

Address

Piazzale V.tecchio 80
80125 Napoli
Italy

Participants (5)

CENTRE NATIONAL DU MACHINISME AGRICOLE, DU GENIE RURAL, DES EAUX ET DES FORETS

France

Address

Quai Chauveau 3 Bis
69336 Lyon

GOETEBORGSREGIONENS RYAVERKSAKTIEBOLAG

Sweden

Address

Karl Ix Vaeg
41834 Goeteborg

PARCO SCIENTIFICO E TECNOLOGICO DEL LAZIO MERIDIONALE

Italy

Address

Area Cirene - Borgo Sabotino
04100 Latina

UNIVERSITY OF ROME "LA SAPIENZA"

Italy

Address

2,Piazzale Aldo Moro 5
00185 Roma

University of Patras

Greece

Address

Caratheodory St. 1
26500 Patras