Background:
This profile looks at potential contaminants that may be associated with sewage works and sewage farms.
This profile looks at potential contaminants that may be associated with sewage works and sewage farms.
Potential Processes and Operations:
The potential processes and operations undertaken at a sewage works or farm are as follows:
The potential processes and operations undertaken at a sewage works or farm are as follows:
- Sewage treatment processes and
- Treatment of waste
Potential Contaminants of Concern:
| Main group of contaminants | Examples of potential contaminants | Location | |||||||
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| Sewage works | Sewage farms | Sludge treatment/storage | Detrius storage/disposal | Pipework channels | Electricity transformer areas | Chemical storage | |||
| Organic | Non-halogenated hydrocarbons | Oils, fuel, phenols |
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| Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | 209 congeners including for example PCB 28, 52, 101 |
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)  |
Endosulfan, chlordane, DDT |
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| Inorganic | Metals | Arsenic, cadmium, lead, copper, zinc |
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| Asbestos | Amosite, chrysolite |
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