The regenerative role of biofilm in the removal of pesticides from stormwater in biochar-amended biofilters
Andrea Portmann, Gregory H. LeFevre, Rennosuke Hankawa, David Werner, Christopher P. Higgins
Abstract
We studied the impact of a microbial biofilm on biochar-amended biofilter performance and lifetime, and the potential for leaching of pesticide transformation products.
Topics & Concepts
BiocharBiofilterStormwaterEnvironmental sciencePesticideBiofilmEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental engineeringWaste managementSurface runoffChemistryAgronomyEcologyBiologyEngineeringPyrolysisBacteriaGeneticsPesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesAdvanced oxidation water treatmentPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts