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Decentralised wastewater treatment is becoming a suitable strategy to reduce cost and environmental impact. In the context of the PRESAGE project, we analysed the efficiency of two technologies treating black and grey water fractions of urban sewage. Removal of contaminants of emerging concern such as organic micropollutants, antimicrobial resistance genes and pathogenic microorganisms is assessed as a measure of treatment quality.

Highlights

• Separated wastewater fractions characteristics strongly depended on working habits
• Organic micropollutants profile was diverse and different in each wastewater matrix
• The ultrafiltration membrane was the crucial stage in antibiotic resistances removal
• Pathogenic bacteria and viruses were reduced during the treatment of black water

Rivadulla M, Lois M, Elena AX, Balboa S, Suarez S, Berendonk TU, Romalde JL, Garrido JM, Omil F (2024) Occurrence and fate of CECs (OMPs, ARGs and pathogens) during decentralised treatment of black water and grey water. Science of The Total Environment. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169863

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