Abstract
The first experiments using constructed wetland for wastewater treatment were carried out in Germany in the early 1950s. Since then, their potential for removal conventional contaminants from wastewater is well established, making of them a technology suitable to fulfill important remediation strategies. Furthermore recent studies assessed the ability of CWs to remove trace pollutants. This chapter focuses on the fate of trace pollutants in constructed wetlands and aims at improving their assessment in full-scale studies. The removal of some categories of trace contaminant of worldwide relevance, classified as endocrine disruptors compound (EDCs) as well as pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), has been reviewed together with mechanisms associated to their removal.
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The authors (G. Y. Töre and S. Meriç) would thank Namik Kemal University Reserch Fund (Project no: NKUBAP.00.17.AR.11.02) for supporting this work.
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Töre, G.Y., Meriç, S., Lofrano, G., De Feo, G. (2012). Removal of Trace Pollutants from Wastewater in Constructed Wetlands. In: Lofrano, G. (eds) Emerging Compounds Removal from Wastewater. SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science(). Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-3916-1_3
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