Landfill leachate contributes per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and pharmaceuticals to municipal wastewater
Jason R. Masoner, Dana W. Kolpin, Isabelle M. Cozzarelli, Kelly L. Smalling, Stephanie C. Bolyard, Jennifer A. Field, Edward T. Furlong, James L. Gray, Duncan Lozinski, Debra R. Reinhart, Alix E. Rodowa, Paul M. Bradley
Abstract
Widespread disposal of landfill leachate to municipal sewer in the US calls for improved understanding of the relative organic-chemical contributions to the WWTP waste stream and associated surface-water discharge to receptors in the environment.
Topics & Concepts
LeachateWastewaterEnvironmental scienceWaste managementSurface waterBioreactor landfillEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental engineeringChemistryEngineeringPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances researchPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsToxic Organic Pollutants Impact