Paíga Paula, Figueiredo Sónia, Correia Manuela, André Magda, Barbosa Roberto, Jorge Sandra, Delerue-Matos Cristina
REQUIMTE/LAQV, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal.
Águas do Centro Litoral, SA, Grupo Águas de Portugal, ETA da Boavista, Avenida Dr. Luís Albuquerque, 3030-410 Coimbra, Portugal.
J Xenobiot. 2025 May 23;15(3):78. doi: 10.3390/jox15030078.
This study analyzed 97 pharmaceuticals in samples of surface water, as well as influent and effluent from various wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), during winter 2022 and spring 2023. Approximately 40% of the tested compounds were detected, at amounts ranging from below the methods' detection limits to 5623 ng/L (2-hydroxyibuprofen in surface water) and 12,664 ng/L (caffeine in wastewater). Twelve compounds (acetaminophen, ampicillin, azithromycin, caffeine, fluoxetine, gemfibrozil, 2-hydroxyibuprofen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, mazindol, naproxen, and salicylic acid) were detected with a 100% frequency in both surface water and wastewater samples. The observed high detection frequency of pharmaceuticals within the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs/analgesics, antibiotics, and psychiatric drug classes aligns with their high consumption. Caffeine was both the compound with the highest concentration and the most prevalent compound detected. Seasonal differences were observed, with higher concentrations detected during winter. Six of the eleven targeted metabolites and degradation products were detected in at least one sample. Risk quotient assessment revealed potential ecological risks, particularly for atorvastatin, caffeine, carbamazepine, and venlafaxine, exceeding risk thresholds for various trophic levels. The studied WWTPs showed limited removal efficiencies, with some compounds presenting higher concentrations in effluent than in influent, emphasizing the need for enhanced treatment to mitigate micropollutant risks.
本研究分析了2022年冬季和2023年春季地表水以及各污水处理厂进水和出水样本中的97种药物。约40%的被测化合物被检测到,含量范围从低于方法检测限到5623纳克/升(地表水中的2-羟基布洛芬)和12664纳克/升(污水中的咖啡因)。12种化合物(对乙酰氨基酚、氨苄西林、阿奇霉素、咖啡因、氟西汀、吉非贝齐、2-羟基布洛芬、布洛芬、酮洛芬、马吲哚、萘普生和水杨酸)在地表水和污水样本中的检测频率均为100%。在非甾体抗炎药/镇痛药、抗生素和精神药物类别中观察到的药物高检测频率与其高消费量一致。咖啡因既是检测到的浓度最高的化合物,也是最普遍的化合物。观察到季节性差异,冬季检测到的浓度较高。在至少一个样本中检测到了11种目标代谢物和降解产物中的6种。风险商评估揭示了潜在的生态风险,特别是对于阿托伐他汀、咖啡因、卡马西平和文拉法辛,超过了不同营养级的风险阈值。所研究的污水处理厂去除效率有限,一些化合物在出水中的浓度高于进水,强调需要加强处理以降低微污染物风险。
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