Knowledge Area: Trace Organics

Our Objective

WERF will provide the tools and data that facility and industry managers need to evaluate public health and environmental impacts, to determine treatment effectiveness, and to support optimization decisions and risk communications with their constituents for trace organic compounds in treated effluents, receiving waters, and in water for reuse.

Lola Olabode, MPH
lolabode@werf.org

+ Aquatic Community

W101 WEF/WERF
The Challenge of Trace Organic
Compounds (TOrC) in Wastewater:
A Summary of the Latest Research
from WERF and From Around
the World
WEFTEC 2010 New Orleans
October 2, 2010

The Latest WERF Trace Organics Research Featured at WEFTEC 2010
This WERF-sponsored workshop will focus on the latest investigations of toxicology and risk, communication, and treatment of trace organic compounds.

WERF Research Sheds New Light on Fate of Trace Organics in Wastewater Treatment
Researchers for a recently completed WERF project have identified key baseline information concerning the estrogenicity and concentrations of individual trace organic compounds during common wastewater treatment processes.

View Archived Web Seminar: 'How to Prioritize Trace Organic Compounds in Aquatic Populations'
Watch the archive of a May 19 web seminar "How to Prioritize Trace Organic Compounds in Aquatic Populations" featuring Dr. Jerry Diamond of TetraTech. During the seminar, Diamond and his investigative team provided a prioritization scheme for trace organic compound research based on the likelihood of contributing to effects on aquatic populations. Read the Q & A.

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E-Beam Irradiation: The Future of Disinfection?
The vision of future wastewater treatment plants is one of high-value resource recovery operations rather than just locations for the treatment and disposal of municipal wastes.

Trace Organics Roadmap Participants Reunite at 2009 Micropol and Ecohazard Conference
The developers of WERF's Trace Organics Roadmap reunited June 8-10 at the 2009 Micropol and Ecohazard Conference in San Francisco. View their 2009 research updates.

Development of Indicators and Surrogates for Chemical Contaminant Removal During Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation
This study, released in June 2009, provides guidance to the water reuse industry on how to assure proper removal of wastewater-derived chemical contaminants in indirect potable reuse applications. It was co-sponsored with the WateReuse Foundation, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the California State Water Resources Control Board.

Web Seminar on Trace Organic Compounds and Implications for WW Treatment
This July 9, 2008 Webinar focused on trace organic compounds and the latest developments and advancements for treated wastewater, reclaimed water, and receiving streams.

Endocrine Disrupting Compounds and Implications for Wastewater Treatment and Fact Sheet
Get the 2005, technical brief about trace organic compounds and executive summary (04WEM6). Also, uncover facts about endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) by downloading this WERF fact sheet (04WEM6a).

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U.S. Government Agencies

International Research Centers

Research Foundations

Water Industry Researchers

Inter-Organization Collaborations and Coalitions

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WERF research examines the social, economic, and environmental aspects of challenges confronting wastewater and stormwater facilities.