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Anthropogenic organic micro-pollutants and pathogens in the urban water cycle: assessment, barriers and risk communication (ASKURIS)

M. Jekel,A. S. Ruhl,F. Meinel,F. Zietzschmann,S. Lima,Nina Baur,M. Wenzel,R. Gnirss,A. Sperlich,U. Dünnbier,U. Böckelmann,Daniel Hummelt,Patricia van Baar,Florian Wode,D. Petersohn,T. Grummt,A. Eckhardt,W. Schulz,Alexandra Heermann,T. Reemtsma,B. Seiwert,Linda Schlittenbauer,B. Lesjean,U. Miehe,C. Rémy,M. Stapf,Danielle Mutz

Published 2013 in Environmental Sciences Europe

ABSTRACT

In urban areas, water often flows along a partially closed water cycle in which treated municipal wastewater is discharged into surface waters which are one source of raw waters used for drinking water supply. A number of organic micro-pollutants (OMP) can be found in different water compartments. In the near future, climatic and demographic changes will probably contribute to an increase of OMP and antibiotic-resistant pathogens in aquatic ecosystems. The occurrence of OMP, possible adverse effects on aquatic organisms and human health and the public perception must be carefully assessed to properly manage and communicate potentially associated risks and to implement appropriate advanced treatment options at the optimum location within the water cycle. Therefore, the interdisciplinary research project ASKURIS focuses on identification and quantification, toxicological assessment and removal of organic micro-pollutants and antibiotic-resistant pathogens in the Berlin water cycle, life cycle-based economic and environmental assessment, public perception and management of potential risks.

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