53rd webinar of the Hebd'Eau series entitled « Biosolids Management in the Age of Emerging Pollutants and Pathogens: What is Next? ».
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Speaker: Prof. Banu Ormeci, Jarislowsky Chair in Water and Health, Director of the Global Water Institute, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa ON
Language : English, with an English slideshow
Summary: Biosolids treatment and management is a growing challenge for wastewater treatment plants. Land application and incineration are the main disposal options; however, there are growing restrictions on land application of biosolids including bans in some areas. Occurrence, fate, and impact of emerging microbial and chemical contaminants in biosolids are concerning, and we do not have a good understanding of the risks posed by these contaminants due to existing research gaps. This presentation will provide a critical review of new emerging pathogens and contaminants of concern including PFAS, antimicrobial resistance, emerging viruses, nanoparticles, and microplastics, their potential risks and impacts, and successful approaches for their management. The presentation will also cover the recent regulatory developments in Europe, and how they may impact the regulations in Canada in the near future.ood containers will be presented, which will compare the impacts of microplastic litter to other impact categories (climate change, water use, etc.).
Don't miss the entire series of CentrEau Hebd'Eau webinars "All about water management". The webinars are short 20-minute presentations where CentrEau professors and researchers, as well as guest speakers, present their research and its importance in a semi-popularized manner. They are followed by a brief Q&A period and are held live every other Thursday at 1 p.m. Check out the previous webinars on our YouTube Channel.
| June 9th 2022 | Microplastics in the aquatic environment : how bad are they compared to the rest of the environmental impacts of a product over its life cycle? [in English] | Elena Corella-Puertas, CIRAIG (École Polytechnique de Montréal) |
