Wastewater Reuse and Current Challenges (The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 44)

This volume discusses the current challenges related to the reuse of wastewater. It reviews the analytical methodologies for evaluating emerging contaminants and their transformation products, the sensitivity of various bioassays for assessing the biological effects of treated wastewater, and the bioavailability and uptake of organic contaminants during crop irrigation. It describes in detail the physicochemical and microbiological alterations in soil resulting from irrigation with treated urban wastewater, and discusses our current understanding of antibiotic resistance in wastewater treatment plants and in downstream environments. The book also includes an analysis of the effect of wastewater entering drinking water sources and production, and provides updated information on wastewater reuse for irrigation in North Africa. It presents an important integration tool for water recovery, known as water pinch analysis, and finally showcases two other examples of reuse ℓ́ℓ one in the paper industry and one in landfill management. It is of interest to experts from various fields of research, including analytical and environmental chemistry, toxicology and environmental and sanitary engineering Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Scope of the Book Wastewater Reuse and Current Challenges ....Pages 1-5 New Challenges for the Analytical Evaluation of Reclaimed Water and Reuse Applications....Pages 7-47 Bioassays Currently Available for Evaluating the Biological Potency of Pharmaceuticals in Treated Wastewater....Pages 49-80 Bioavailability and Uptake of Organic Micropollutants During Crop Irrigation with Reclaimed Wastewater: Introduction to Current Issues and Research Needs....Pages 81-104 Irrigation with Treated Wastewater: Potential Impacts on Microbial Function and Diversity in Agricultural Soils....Pages 105-128 Antibiotic Resistance Elements in Wastewater Treatment Plants: Scope and Potential Impacts....Pages 129-153 Safe Drinking Water? Effect of Wastewater Inputs and Source Water Impairment and Implications for Water Reuse....Pages 155-182 Design of Water Recovery System with Process Integration....Pages 183-191 Wastewater Use in Agriculture and Relevance of Micropollutants in North African Countries....Pages 193-212 Water Reuse Within the Paper Industry....Pages 213-237 Reusing Landfill Leachate Within the Framework of a Proper Management of Municipal Landfills....Pages 239-256 Back Matter....Pages 257-261 This volume discusses the current challenges related to the reuse of wastewater. It reviews the analytical methodologies for evaluating emerging contaminants and their transformation products, the sensitivity of various bioassays for assessing the biological effects of treated wastewater, and the bioavailability and uptake of organic contaminants during crop irrigation. It describes in detail the physicochemical and microbiological alterations in soil resulting from irrigation with treated urban wastewater, and discusses our current understanding of antibiotic resistance in wastewater treatment plants and in downstream environments. The book also includes an analysis of the effect of wastewater entering drinking water sources and production, and provides updated information on wastewater reuse for irrigation in North Africa. It presents an important integration tool for water recovery, known as water pinch analysis, and finally showcases two other examples of reuse ĺl one in the paper industry and one in landfill management. It is of interest to experts from various fields of research, including analytical and environmental chemistry, toxicology and environmental and sanitary engineering