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. 2021 Apr 29;28(25):32095–32110. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-14103-1

Table 1.

Concentration of emerging contaminants in combined sewer overflows

Emerging contaminant Family/use Monitoring strategy Mean concentration (ng L−1) Ref.
Diclofenac NSAID Grab samples of five CSOs collected during intensive rainfall. Number of replicates range from one to seven (14 samples in total). Samples collected from Aire and Calder catchments, Yorkshire, UK 74–388 A
Erythromycin Antibiotic < 5–1603
Ibuprofen NSAID 76–2734
Mefenamic acid NSAID < 5–19
Propranolol Beta-blocker < 5–11
Ibuprofen NSAID Single grab sample of sewage overflow. Sample collected from Cooks River catchment, Sydney, Australia. 244 B
Naproxen NSAID 25
Caffeine Stimulant Grab samples collected by automated sampler during CSO events at two locations. Eight and two CSO events captured (125 and 10 samples collected, respectively). Samples collected from sewer of Greater Montreal Area, Canada. 270 and 3248 C
Carbamazepine Antiepilepsy 184 and 4
Paracetamol Analgesic 3591
Theophylline Stimulant 2381 and 57
Acesulfame Sweetener Volume-proportional samples collected during CSO events at one location (seven CSO events captured – 25 samples collected in total). Samples collected from WTP South-West of Stuttgart, Germany. 2965 D
Atenolol Beta-blocker 41
Bezafibrate Lipid-regulator 90
Caffeine Stimulant 9030
Carbamazepine Antiepilepsy 84
Diatrizoate Contrast agent 19
Diclofenac NSAID 157
Galaxolide Musk 184
Ibuprofen NSAID 1239
Iohexol Contrast agent 144
Iomeprol Contrast agent 207
Iopamidol Contrast agent 95
Iopromide Contrast agent 212
Metoprolol Beta-blocker 200
Naproxen NSAID 118
Propranolol Beta-blocker 9
Sulfamethoxazole Antibiotic 23
Sucralose Sweetener 752
Tonalide Musk 31
Triclosan Antibacterial 122
Caffeine Stimulant Grab samples of two CSOs following 24.5 mm of rainfall over 11 hours following six days without rainfall. Samples collected from Jung-rang Creek area, South Korea. 2149 E
Iohexol Contrast agent 1165
Iopamidol Contrast agent 2394
Iopromide Contrast agent 940
Carbamazepine Antiepilepsy Passive samplers deployed at three locations in Switzerland (10 events captured). 49–170a F
Clarithromycin Antibiotic 54–55a
Diclofenac NSAID 13–860a
Carbamazepine Antiepilepsy Passive samplers deployed at 20 locations in Switzerland (95 events captured). 250–4800 G
Diclofenac NSAID 78–1000

A, Kay et al. 2017; B, Khan et al. 2014; C, Madoux-Humery et al. 2013; D, Launay et al. 2016; E, Ryu et al. 2014; F, Mutzner et al. 2019; G, Mutzner et al. 2020 Key: CSO, combined sewer overflows; NA, not applicable; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; -, not measured

aRange presented