TY - GEN
T1 - PCBS
T2 - 89th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2016
AU - Stephens, Lynn Williams
AU - Lindsay, Rob
AU - Milne, Michael
AU - Klein, Adam
AU - Fuchs, Valerie
AU - Rodenburg, Lisa
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a ubiquitous contaminant found throughout the environment, including air and water. They are present in sewage, stormwater, groundwater, and even rainfall. The health hazards associated with PCBs have caused regulatory agencies to investigate PCB sources and impacts associated with municipal wastewater treatment. The objective of this session is to discuss this emerging issue, present a case study of a municipal wastewater utility currently faced with an effluent PCB regulation, and to evaluate potential methods of control, either through source control or treatment processes at the plant. Spokane County and Brown and Caldwell will present together on the County’s toxics management program, including 4 years of influent, effluent, and collection system PCB results, how the results compare to state and local standards, and the challenges inherent in monitoring and controlling persistent toxics present at very low concentrations.
AB - Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a ubiquitous contaminant found throughout the environment, including air and water. They are present in sewage, stormwater, groundwater, and even rainfall. The health hazards associated with PCBs have caused regulatory agencies to investigate PCB sources and impacts associated with municipal wastewater treatment. The objective of this session is to discuss this emerging issue, present a case study of a municipal wastewater utility currently faced with an effluent PCB regulation, and to evaluate potential methods of control, either through source control or treatment processes at the plant. Spokane County and Brown and Caldwell will present together on the County’s toxics management program, including 4 years of influent, effluent, and collection system PCB results, how the results compare to state and local standards, and the challenges inherent in monitoring and controlling persistent toxics present at very low concentrations.
KW - Microconstituents
KW - PCBs
KW - Parts per quadrillion
KW - Polychlorinated biphenyls
KW - Regulations
KW - Toxins
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M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - WEFTEC 2016 - 89th Water Environment Federation Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference
SP - 5423
EP - 5429
BT - WEFTEC 2016 - 89th Water Environment Federation Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference
PB - Water Environment Federation
Y2 - 24 September 2016 through 28 September 2016
ER -