Attenuation of Emerging Contaminants in Streams Augmented with Recycle Water
Abstract
Water recycling for environmental applications requires consideration of a complex set of benefits and risks. The present study was a research effort designed to supplement a planned pilot project. The pilot project was initiated by the Santa Clara Valley Water District to demonstrate the feasibility of stream flow augmentation with recycled water. The supplemental research effort evaluated the hypothesis that potential impacts of wastewater-derived organic contaminants may be mitigated by natural attenuation of those compounds during stream flow. The project developed insights into attenuation mechanisms with a focus on N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and perfluorochemicals, contaminants that have not previously been considered in such an undertaking.
Originally funded as WERF project Reuse-06-20.
