Fate and Transport of Contaminants and Advanced Tertiary Treatment for their Removal During Municipal Wastewater Treatment Processes

城市污水处理厂（MWTPs）长期以来一直被认为是许多历史污染物以及许多新出现的污染物（CEC）的重要来源，例如药品和个人护理产品（PPCPs）以及阻燃剂。与这些污染物有关的健康问题包括非致癌性和致癌性健康影响以及内分泌干扰的可能性。申请人已就两项研究计划进行研究，以更了解和管理污水处理厂排放的污染物对环境的影响。拟议的研究计划将扩展这两个研究项目的发现，如下所述。

Municipal wastewater treatment plants (MWTPs) have long been recognized to be of concern as a significant source for many contaminants of historical as well as many new contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), and flame retardants. The health concerns associated with these contaminants include non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic health effects and potential for endocrine disruption. The applicant has conducted research on two research projects to better understand and manage contaminant loadings to the environment resulting from MWTP effluents. The proposed research program will extend the findings from both the research projects, as discussed below.