Describe the key contaminants in sewage which wastewater treatment targets, and their likely

concentrations. Use journal articles and text books to assist

Wastewater treatment methods: Activated sludge, A
2
/O, Oxidizing ditch(Cai, Mo et al. 2007)
Most frequent contaminants are: Monocyclic aromatic, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,
polychlorinated ibiphenyls, phthalic acid esters, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans,
organo-chlorinated pesticides, chlorobenzenes, amines, initrosamines, phenols

Cai, Q.-Y., C.-H. Mo, Q.-T. Wu, Q.-Y. Zeng and A. Katsoyiannis (2007). "Occurrence of organic
contaminants in sewage sludges from eleven wastewater treatment plants, China." Chemosphere
68(9): 1751-1762.
Eects of trace organics in sewage sludge on soil-plant
systems and assessing their risk to humans