Browsing Theses by Subject "pharmaceuticals"
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Analysis of Selected Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Disrupting Compounds and their Removal by Granular Activated Carbon in Drinking Water Treatment
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-25)Over the last decade, endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) and pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) have been detected in drinking water at very low levels, mostly ng/L concentrations, suggesting that these compounds ... -
Analysis of Temporal Changes in Estrogenic Compounds Released from Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-26)Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are traditionally designed to target the removal of contaminants such as total suspended solids, phosphorous, biological oxygen demand, and ammonia. Recent changes to the Federal ... -
Behaviour of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds in contact with Reactive Media in Simulated Ground Water
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-03)Water treatment approaches for pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) are restricted by the chemically-variable nature of the PhACs themselves, each successful in treating only a small number; or the adaptability or ... -
A Bench-scale Evaluation of the Removal of Selected Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products by UV and UV/H₂O₂ in Drinking Water Treatment
(University of Waterloo, 2006-12-22)A bench-scale study of the degradation of four selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) was carried out using UV and UV/H₂O₂ treatment employing low pressure (LP) and medium pressure (MP) lamps. The ... -
Characterization and Modeling of Selected Antiandrogens and Pharmaceuticals in Highly Impacted Reaches of Grand River Watershed in Southern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2013-10-01)Endocrine disruption and high occurrences of intersex have been observed in wild fish associated with wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents in the urbanized reaches of the Grand River watershed located in southern ... -
Development and Evaluation of Ag-TiO2 Nano-photocatalysts for the removal of natural organic matter and pharmaceuticals
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-08)Increasing the population and growing industries lead to contamination of surface and groundwater and threaten the sustainability of aquatic ecosystems and water resources. Some of the main contributors to water pollution ... -
The Management of Human Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-10)Abstract: Pharmaceuticals and their metabolites, collectively known as pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs), have been detected in surface water, groundwater, and drinking water, in a number of countries, since ... -
Modeling the emission, transport, and fate of key micropollutants and their treatment using novel titanium dioxide nanomaterials
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-31)Endocrine disruptive effects in fish have been observed in many watersheds worldwide. The presence of intersex (ova-testes) in particular is well-documented in the Grand River watershed in southern Ontario, and is associated ... -
Multi-stressor impacts on fish energetics and stress response: a comparison between lab and field studies
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-24)Aquatic organisms are continuously exposed to multiple environmental stressors that work cumulatively and synergistically to alter ecosystems. The objective of this study was to investigate the impacts of multiple stressors ... -
Nanomaterials in Water Remediation: Functionalization and Applications for Pharmaceutical Removal in Municipal Wastewater Effluent
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-10)With an increasing population, there is a higher pressure on natural resources including water. Increased water consumption, altered hydrology and pollution, threaten the sustainability of aquatic ecosystems and water ... -
Occurrence and Seasonal Variability of Selected Pharmaceuticals in Southern Ontario Drinking Water Supplies
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-27)The presence and seasonal variability of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals in surface water (raw water) and treated water samples from two drinking water facilities in Southern Ontario was investigated. Water samples ...