scholarly journals Natural estrogens in surface waters of a catchment with intensive livestock farming in Switzerland

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 2244-2255
Author(s):  
Daniela Rechsteiner ◽  
Felix E. Wettstein ◽  
Benjamin P. Warren ◽  
Etiënne L. M. Vermeirssen ◽  
Eszter Simon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Livestock Farming ◽  
Environmental Quality Standards ◽  
Natural Estrogens ◽  
17Β Estradiol

Agriculture is a source of natural estrogens such as 17β-estradiol in streams, but in our study concentrations never exceeded European environmental quality standards for more than a day.

scholarly journals Environmental quality standards for diclofenac derived under the European Water Framework Directive: 1. Aquatic organisms

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean Leverett ◽  
Graham Merrington ◽  
Mark Crane ◽  
Jim Ryan ◽  
Iain Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Water Framework Directive ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Environmental Quality Standards ◽  
Direct Toxicity ◽  
Freshwater Monitoring ◽  
Assessment Factor

AbstractDiclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory human and veterinary medicine widely detected in European surface waters, especially downstream from Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs). Veterinary uses of diclofenac in Europe are greatly restricted, so wastewater is the key exposure route for wildlife. Proposed Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) which include an assessment of toxicity to aquatic organisms are under consideration by the European Commission (EC) to support the aims of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The EC approach favours the use of a deterministic (single test value and an assessment factor) approach to the derivation of a direct toxicity EQS for diclofenac, resulting in an EQS of 0.040 µg L−1 based on a single mesocosm study. In this paper, we discuss potential issues with this approach with respect to the EC’s own guidance on EQS derivation and derive an evidence-driven alternative EQS of 0.126 µg L−1 using a probabilistic (species sensitivity distribution) approach that accounts for all of the reliable and relevant data and is in accordance with the guidance. Europe-wide freshwater monitoring data for diclofenac are used in an indicative compliance assessment using the EC and the alternative evidence-driven EQS. The implications of using only some data to derive an EQS that does not adhere to the guidance, compared to a guidance-compliant approach that uses all the data available are also discussed.

scholarly journals Environmental quality standards for diclofenac derived under the european water framework directive: 1. Aquatic organisms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean Leverett ◽  
Graham Merrington ◽  
Mark Crane ◽  
Jim Ryan ◽  
Iain Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Water Framework Directive ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Environmental Quality Standards ◽  
Direct Toxicity ◽  
Freshwater Monitoring ◽  
Assessment Factor

Abstract Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory human and veterinary medicine widely detected in European surface waters, especially downstream from Wastewater Treatment Plants. Veterinary uses of diclofenac in Europe are greatly restricted, so wastewater is the key exposure route for wildlife. Proposed Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) which include an assessment of toxicity to aquatic organisms are under consideration by the European Commission (EC) to support the aims of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The EC approach favours the use of a deterministic (single test value and an assessment factor) approach to the derivation of a direct toxicity EQS for diclofenac, resulting in an EQS of 0.040 µg L− 1 based on a single mesocosm study. In this paper, we discuss potential issues with this approach with respect to the EC’s own guidance on EQS derivation and derive an evidence-driven alternative EQS of 0.126 µg L− 1 using a probabilistic (Species Sensitivity Distribution) approach that accounts for all of the reliable and relevant data and is in accordance with the guidance. Europe-wide freshwater monitoring data for diclofenac are used in an indicative compliance assessment using the EC and the alternative evidence-driven EQS. The implications of using only some data to derive an EQS that does not adhere to the guidance, compared to a guidance compliant approach that uses all the data available is also discussed.

scholarly journals Analisis Kualitas Air Di Lahan Reklamasi Pertambangan Nikel Desa Mohoni, Petasia Timur, Morowali Utara

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
FX Anjar Tri Laksono ◽  
Indra Permanajati ◽  
Rahmat Mualim
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Mining Activities ◽  
Environmental Quality Standards ◽  
Test Parameters ◽  
Nickel Mining ◽  
Quality Water ◽  
Reclamation Area

In Mohoni Village, East Petasia District, North Morowali Regency there are nickel mining activities that are carried out by PT. Asiamax Mining Indonesia. Several locations were mine out status. Hence, reclamation programs are made to improve environmental conditions before mining. One of these stages is water quality tests to ensure that the reclamation area is worthy to be a habitat for animals and plants. The purpose of this study is to find out the water quality in the reclamation area of the ex-nickel mining in Mohoni Village. The storet method is used to analyze water quality whose test parameters include pH, total suspanded solid (TSS), concentrations of copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), chromium valence 6, iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and cobalt (Co) once every three months for a year.The quality water check results are compared with the environmental quality standards in accordance with law number 32 of 2009. Based on the average monitoring results show that the water quality is classified as moderately polluted. The conclusion from this study is that reclamation land might be not used as habitat for animals and plants because the availability of water is not suitable for consumption

scholarly journals Balancing environmental quality standards and infrastructure upgrade costs for the reduction of microcontaminant loads in rivers

2018 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 632-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pau Gimeno ◽  
Jo Severyns ◽  
Vicenç Acuña ◽  
Joaquim Comas ◽  
Lluís Corominas
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Environmental Quality Standards

Environmental Quality Standards

Science ◽  
1972 ◽  
Vol 175 (4024) ◽  
pp. 836-836
Author(s):  
Charles F. Wurster
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Environmental Quality Standards
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