Table 2.
List of wastewater treatment plants under investigation.
| WWTP cluster | WWTP Acronym | Population equivalents | sampling | catchment area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| communal (C) | C1 | 11,000 | grab samples | with wastewater from regeneration hospitals |
| C2 | 13,500 | grab samples | communal/housing wastewater | |
| C3 | 14,000 | grab samples | communal/housing wastewater | |
| C4 | 17,000 | grab samples | communal/housing wastewater | |
| C5 | 16,600 | grab samples | communal/housing wastewater | |
| C6 | 16,150 | grab samples | communal/housing wastewater | |
| C7 | 16,000 | grab samples | communal/housing wastewater | |
| C8 | 26,300 | grab samples | communal/housing wastewater | |
| C9 | 10,000 | grab samples | communal/housing wastewater | |
| C10 | 7,200 | grab samples | communal/housing wastewater | |
| C11 | 8,000 | 24 h composite | communal/housing wastewater | |
| food (F) | F1 | 26,000 | grab samples | with dairy wastewater |
| F2 | 23,500 | 24 h composite | with slaughter house wastewater (cattle) | |
| F3 | 46,000 | 24 h composite | with slaughter house wastewater (pork) | |
| F4 | 45,000 | 24 h composite | with slaughter house wastewater (chicken) | |
| hospital (H) | H1 | 34,000 | grab samples | with 0.71 vol% hospital wastewater |
| H2 | 21,500 | grab samples | with 1.16 vol% hospital wastewater | |
| H3 | 58,000 | grab samples | with 0.63 vol% hospital wastewater | |
| H4 | 27,000 | grab samples | with 1.73 vol% hospital wastewater | |
| H5 | 43,000 | grab samples | with 1.64 vol% hospital wastewater | |
| H6 | 15,000 | grab samples | with 0.43 vol% hospital wastewater | |
| H7 | 13,000 | grab samples | with 0.56 vol% surgery wastewater | |
| H8 | 210,000 | 24 h composite | with 1.16 vol% hospital wastewater |
The sizes of the WWTPs correspond with the population equivalent values. The different WWTPs possess different catchment areas including hospitals, food processing companies, or housing areas only.