Recovery, challenges, and remediation of microplastics in drinking water

• Published in: Resource Recovery in Drinking Water Treatment
• Main Author: Abu Bakar N.F.; Khairudin K.; Osman M.S.; Tan H.L.; Kadri A.; Sapiee N.H.; Idris S.S.; Abd Rahman N.
• Format: Book chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2023
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85176352659&doi=10.1016%2fB978-0-323-99344-9.00013-X&partnerID=40&md5=5852d1c2d5d38a164fb93c0600305259

Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants that have received considerable attention from research affiliations and public citizens. The size limit of MPs usually not exceeding 5mm while the smallest size of plastic particles is called nanoplastics. MPs are detected and investigated in drinking water treatment plants at significant amounts or concentrations. According to the previous reports, MPs exist in natural water resources in lakes, rivers, and dams globally, although in rural and remote areas. Thus, the treatment plant has to face, treat and recover the existence of this “new” polluting agent via chemical, physical, and biological treatment. However, challenges remain in handling the complex behavior of the microplastic transformation and toxicity effects. Therefore, the total removal of MPs from the recovered sludge from wastewater is also discussed. © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.