Organic micropollutants in surface waters of the Glatt Valley, Switzerland
Ahel, M; Giger, W; Molnar-Kubica, E; Schaffner, C
HERO ID
4153998
Reference Type
Book/Book Chapter
Year
1984
Language
English
| HERO ID | 4153998 |
|---|---|
| Year | 1984 |
| Title | Organic micropollutants in surface waters of the Glatt Valley, Switzerland |
| Book Title | Analysis of organic micropollutants in water |
| Authors | Ahel, M; Giger, W; Molnar-Kubica, E; Schaffner, C |
| Editor | Angeletti G, Bjørseth A |
| Publisher Text | Springer, Dordrecht |
| City | Berlin, Germany |
| Page Numbers | 280-288 |
| Abstract | Pentachlorophenol, 2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol, 4-nonylphenol, 4-nonyl-phenolmonoethoxyl ate, 4-nonylphenoldiethoxylate, tetrachloroethylene and 1,4-dichlorobenzene were quantitatively determined in surface waters of the Glatt Valley, Switzerland. Monthly samples were collected during one year from four locations along the Glatt River, from two small creeks and from the effluents of two municipal wastewater treatment plants. The longitudinal concentration and load profiles found in the Glatt River indicated that all of these micropollutants are mainly introduced into the river via treated wastewater effluents. The highly chlorinated phenols remain unchanged in the river, while the other pollutants are affected by various physico-chemical and biological processes. Depth profiles of tetrachloroethylene in the Greifensee, the lake which feeds the Glatt, showed that this compound was eliminated from the epilimnion by transfer to the atmosphere and by discharge into the Glatt River. |
| Doi | 10.1007/978-94-009-6345-0_32 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Conference Location | Oslo, Norway |
| Isbn | 9789400963474 |
| Conference Name | Third European Symposium on "Analysis of Organic Micropollutants in Water" |
| Conference Date | September 19-21, 1983 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |
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