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Water contamination in a multi-industrial region in Brazil: Decision support for water quality evaluation and management of contaminants of emerging concern

IWRA 2023 Online Conference - Emerging Pollutants: Protecting Water Quality for the Health of People and the Environment
Theme 1: Emerging pollutants in aquatic ecosystems
Author(s): Hadassa S.R.P.Moura, Fabio.S.Nascimento, Fernando C.G. Murga, Fernando.F.Sodré.

Hadassa S.R.P.Moura, Fabio.S.Nascimento, Fernando C.G. Murga, Fernando.F.Sodré.


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Abstract

Industrial development versus environmental health.. Is the scale balanced?

Total concentrations of CECs were more than ten times higher compared to receiving waters impacted by municipal wastewater discharges:

  • Fist glimpse of potential risks caused by CECs from industrial sources in Brazil
  • A simple and comprehensive estimate for water quality was proposed to guide decision making