Assessing Emerging and Priority Micropollutants in Sewage Sludge: Environmental Insights and Analytical Approaches

Author:

Rede Diana1,Teixeira Ivan2,Delerue-Matos Cristina1,Fernandes Virginia Cruz1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. REQUIMTE LAQV Porto

2. ISEP: Instituto Politecnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto

Abstract

Abstract This study presents a thorough evaluation of emerging and priority micropollutants in sewage sludge (SS), through the lens of environmental insights, by developing and implementing an integrated analytical approach. A quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe (QuEChERS) extraction method, coupled with gas chromatography and liquid chromatography, was optimized for the determination of 42 organic compounds. These include organophosphorus pesticides, organochlorine pesticides, pyrethroid pesticides, organophosphate ester flame retardants, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The optimization of the dispersive-solid phase for clean-up, combined with the optimization of chromatographic parameters, ensured improved sensitivity. Method validation included assessments for recovery, reproducibility, limit of detection (LOD), and limit of quantification (LOQ) assessments. Recoveries ranged from 59.5–117%, while LODs ranged from 0.00700 µg g− 1 to 0.271 µg g− 1. Application of the method to seven SS samples from Portuguese wastewater treatment plants revealed the presence of sixteen compounds, including persistent organic pollutants. Notably, the quantification of α-endosulfan, an organochlorine pesticide, was consistently observed in all samples, with concentrations ranging from 0.110 µg g− 1 to 0.571 µg g− 1. Furthermore, the study encompasses the analysis of agronomic parameters, as well as the mineral and metal content in SS samples. The study demonstrates that the levels of heavy metals comply with legal limits. By conducting a comprehensive investigation into the presence of micropollutants in SS, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of the environmental and sustainable implications associated with SS management.

Publisher

Research Square Platform LLC

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