Contribution of medical facilities to the micropollutants load of municipal wastewateer treatment plants
| Name: | Contribution of medical facilities to the micropollutants load of municipal wastewateer treatment plants |
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| Researchers: |
Maršálek Blahoslav (member of research team) Maršálková Eliška (member of research team) |
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| Number: | TAČR SS07010182 |
| Realization from: | 2024 |
| Realization to: | 2026 |
| Summary: | The aim of the project is to quantify the contribution of healthcare facilities to the overall load of micropollutants in wastewater treatment plants through an extensive wastewater monitoring campaign . Direct monitoring will cover the part of healthcare facilities responsible for at least 60% of the bed capacity and at least 60% of hospitalizations in two model cities (regional and district cities). Another objective of the project is to create a specialized database of drugs found in sewage networks and at WWTP, an overview of their metabolites, specificity of use in healthcare facilities, toxic properties for the environment, and a critical review of possible technologies suitable for decentralized reduction of these substances at the source of their entry into the sewage system. |