Antibiotics, Other Emerging Pollutants, and Pathogenic Microorganisms in Raw and Treated Sewage Sludge Reaching Soils
摘要
There is huge and growing environmental and public health concern in relation to the potential spreading of emerging chemical pollutants, as well as pathogenic microorganism, through wastewater and subsequent application of sewage sludge on soils. In this chapter the authors review recent data on antibiotics and other emerging pollutants present in raw and treated sewage sludge. In addition, available data on pathogenic microorganisms, mainly bacteria, virus and fungus, is also reviewed for both raw and treated sludge. The reviewed data could be considered for assessing the eventual need of further complementary treatments, as well as of precautionary measures regarding the management of sewage sludge intended to agronomic recycling.