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Emerging Contaminants Targeted in a Reconnaissance of Ground Water and Untreated Drinking-Water Sources

Two national-scale reconnaissance studies recently conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) were the first to collect baseline information on the environmental occurrence of pharmaceuticals, personal-care products, detergents, flame retardants, naturally occurring sterols, and other organic contaminants in ground water and untreated sources of drinking water in the United States. These...
Emerging Contaminants Targeted in a Reconnaissance of Ground Water and Untreated Drinking-Water Sources

Emerging Contaminants Targeted in a Reconnaissance of Ground Water and Untreated Drinking-Water Sources

Two national-scale reconnaissance studies recently conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) were the first to collect baseline information on the environmental occurrence of pharmaceuticals, personal-care products, detergents, flame retardants, naturally occurring sterols, and other organic contaminants in ground water and untreated sources of drinking water in the United States. These...
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Household Chemicals and Drugs Found in Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment Plants

Biosolids, the treated sludge generated by the treatment of sewage at wastewater treatment plants, is something that most people don't think about as they flush everyday chemicals and drugs down the drain. However, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists found that biosolids contain relatively high concentrations (hundreds of milligrams per kilogram) of the active ingredients commonly found in a...
Household Chemicals and Drugs Found in Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment Plants

Household Chemicals and Drugs Found in Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment Plants

Biosolids, the treated sludge generated by the treatment of sewage at wastewater treatment plants, is something that most people don't think about as they flush everyday chemicals and drugs down the drain. However, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists found that biosolids contain relatively high concentrations (hundreds of milligrams per kilogram) of the active ingredients commonly found in a...
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Pharmaceuticals Found in Soil Irrigated with Reclaimed Water

Many areas of the Nation are faced with water shortages due to significant demand for water. As a result, supplies are being augmented with treated wastewater for uses such as irrigation. In a study recently published in the journal "Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry," a team of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists reported that pharmaceuticals in wastewater used for irrigation persist in...
Pharmaceuticals Found in Soil Irrigated with Reclaimed Water

Pharmaceuticals Found in Soil Irrigated with Reclaimed Water

Many areas of the Nation are faced with water shortages due to significant demand for water. As a result, supplies are being augmented with treated wastewater for uses such as irrigation. In a study recently published in the journal "Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry," a team of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists reported that pharmaceuticals in wastewater used for irrigation persist in...
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