Sustainability Evaluation of Nutrient Removal Technologies Using Comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment

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This study evaluated and compared the environmental impacts associated with different levels of wastewater treatment technologies that have been specifically designed for various degrees of nutrient removal and for removal of potential contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method. The findings of this research can provide a basis for utilities to communicate with regulatory agencies regarding the effluent permits development and regulation rationale changes to ensure larger scale and overall net benefits to water quality. Published by WE&RF. 82 pages. Online PDF. (2016)

Originally funded as WERF project NUTR5R14f.

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Sustainability Evaluation of Nutrient Removal Technologies Using Comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment

Abstract

Resources

Sustainability Evaluation of Nutrient Removal Technologies Using Comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment

Enhanced Removal of Nutrients and Trace Organic Contaminants in Pilot-Scale Stormwater Treatment Systems

Improving Water Reuse for a Healthier Potomac Watershed

Modeling Guidance for Developing Site-Specific Nutrient Goals

Evaluation of Bench-Scale Methods to Predict Drinking Water PFAS Removal Performance of IX and Novel Adsorbents at Pilot and Full-Scale

Occurrence of PFAS Compounds in US Wastewater Treatment Plants

Treatment Strategies for the Removal of Lithium from Drinking Water

Your Water System is Not Isolated - Interdependencies are Important