Table 1

Treatment capacity, wastewater characteristics and operational parameters of the 12 Swiss wastewater treatment plants sampled

Plant IDEMMNTGTEWTZRFDADTUFRAHBE
Plant overview
 Sampling date2016-3-172016-4-42016-4-52016-4-132016-4-72016-4-122016-4-152016-4-202016-4-192016-4-282016-4-292016-4-21
 Process designINTUPSUPS & INTUPSUPSUPS & INTINTUPSUPSUPSUPSFixed-Bed
 Flow rate, m3/d900001400025000120005184020000015250600040000252641500086000
 Population equivalent210000500008500055000130110534000500002000013200011000050000345212
 Hospital bedsa830051225367032488825304022372527
 Industry inflow %10%35%31%-----<10%60%25%-
 Industry input besides hospital wastewaterdairy, metal, etc.dairy, food, wine, etc.metal, food, chemical, etc.abattoir, dairy, etc.chemical, beer, etc.abattoir, etc.cosmetics food, etc.metal, etc.food, dairy, abattoir, etc.dairy, etc.food, metal, etc.pharmaceuticals, etc.
 Hydraulic retention time, h19.232.517.823.021.821.124.939.522.519.146.0>2
Antimicrobials in influent/effluentb,c
 Macrolides, ng/L540/660820/720620/410440/390680/430650/520960/480210/170320/190620/300460/440540/390
 Fluoroquinolones, ng/L1200/1601500/1001400/1802200/1101500/1301500/1402200/190990/1201500/601500/200960/91740/390
 Sulfonamides, ng/L1400/1601200/5501300/1501600/1401600/2001500/220760/3001200/3001700/100460/39670/1601300/200
 Trimethoprim, ng/L270/140170/180210/100210/95240/130200/150130/100170/93210/5360/35100/60170/130
 Metronidazole, ng/L220/9347/24200/79190/37290/110230/110290/12049/28140/51120/68140/27240/270
 Triclosan, ng/L660/250340/93740/110290/83460/61690/220630/170480/110410/110680/65350/57470/140
 Metformin, μg/L77/1.678/0.38120/0.5381/1.6120/0.5790/1.2120/2.2110/2.798/0.3960/7.255/4.247/7.1
 Arsenic (As), ng/L600/150945/5501615/320900/630505/240800/405885/470865/320680/1801065/1601570/585450/415
 Cadmium (Cd), ng/L145/3075/2525/4560/3035/3060/25125/60120/9045/2550/2525/3025/160
 Nickel (Ni), μg/L1.0/2.73.9/2.64.9/16.50.2/1.50.1/0.82.2/0.12.4/0.27.6/6.41.0/0.44.0/0.42.4/3.82.9/2.7
 Copper (Cu), μg/L6.5/4.648.6/2.013.7/3.19.8/1.510/2.935.2/2.513.5/4.131.6/10.310.3/5.49.4/2.59.9/8.06.2/4.4
 Zinc (Zn), μg/L58.7/49.164.2/131.544.6/106.084.8/139.475.3/149.848.8/49.280.8/18.3179/377.687.2/149.81378/135.2126/124.3143.8/203.1
Nitrification Bioreactorsc
 Sludge retention time, d6.319.29.111.815.012.88.01412.410.511.2-
 Sludge volume index, mL/g1179919510217722414415226613272-
 Dissolved oxygen, mg/mL2.201.783.311.901.252.472.082.651.052.041.70-
 pH6.526.577.006.626.006.256.446.096.847.166.74-
 Temperature, °C14.415.816.714.114.516.714.612.712.214.913.3-
 VSS, mg/L21032374295619961810211413592128212110521956320
Plant IDEMMNTGTEWTZRFDADTUFRAHBE
Plant overview
 Sampling date2016-3-172016-4-42016-4-52016-4-132016-4-72016-4-122016-4-152016-4-202016-4-192016-4-282016-4-292016-4-21
 Process designINTUPSUPS & INTUPSUPSUPS & INTINTUPSUPSUPSUPSFixed-Bed
 Flow rate, m3/d900001400025000120005184020000015250600040000252641500086000
 Population equivalent210000500008500055000130110534000500002000013200011000050000345212
 Hospital bedsa830051225367032488825304022372527
 Industry inflow %10%35%31%-----<10%60%25%-
 Industry input besides hospital wastewaterdairy, metal, etc.dairy, food, wine, etc.metal, food, chemical, etc.abattoir, dairy, etc.chemical, beer, etc.abattoir, etc.cosmetics food, etc.metal, etc.food, dairy, abattoir, etc.dairy, etc.food, metal, etc.pharmaceuticals, etc.
 Hydraulic retention time, h19.232.517.823.021.821.124.939.522.519.146.0>2
Antimicrobials in influent/effluentb,c
 Macrolides, ng/L540/660820/720620/410440/390680/430650/520960/480210/170320/190620/300460/440540/390
 Fluoroquinolones, ng/L1200/1601500/1001400/1802200/1101500/1301500/1402200/190990/1201500/601500/200960/91740/390
 Sulfonamides, ng/L1400/1601200/5501300/1501600/1401600/2001500/220760/3001200/3001700/100460/39670/1601300/200
 Trimethoprim, ng/L270/140170/180210/100210/95240/130200/150130/100170/93210/5360/35100/60170/130
 Metronidazole, ng/L220/9347/24200/79190/37290/110230/110290/12049/28140/51120/68140/27240/270
 Triclosan, ng/L660/250340/93740/110290/83460/61690/220630/170480/110410/110680/65350/57470/140
 Metformin, μg/L77/1.678/0.38120/0.5381/1.6120/0.5790/1.2120/2.2110/2.798/0.3960/7.255/4.247/7.1
 Arsenic (As), ng/L600/150945/5501615/320900/630505/240800/405885/470865/320680/1801065/1601570/585450/415
 Cadmium (Cd), ng/L145/3075/2525/4560/3035/3060/25125/60120/9045/2550/2525/3025/160
 Nickel (Ni), μg/L1.0/2.73.9/2.64.9/16.50.2/1.50.1/0.82.2/0.12.4/0.27.6/6.41.0/0.44.0/0.42.4/3.82.9/2.7
 Copper (Cu), μg/L6.5/4.648.6/2.013.7/3.19.8/1.510/2.935.2/2.513.5/4.131.6/10.310.3/5.49.4/2.59.9/8.06.2/4.4
 Zinc (Zn), μg/L58.7/49.164.2/131.544.6/106.084.8/139.475.3/149.848.8/49.280.8/18.3179/377.687.2/149.81378/135.2126/124.3143.8/203.1
Nitrification Bioreactorsc
 Sludge retention time, d6.319.29.111.815.012.88.01412.410.511.2-
 Sludge volume index, mL/g1179919510217722414415226613272-
 Dissolved oxygen, mg/mL2.201.783.311.901.252.472.082.651.052.041.70-
 pH6.526.577.006.626.006.256.446.096.847.166.74-
 Temperature, °C14.415.816.714.114.516.714.612.712.214.913.3-
 VSS, mg/L21032374295619961810211413592128212110521956320

INT intermittent denitrification, UPS upstream denitrification, VSS volatile suspended solids

a

Number of beds in general hospitals, in rehabilitation hospitals and psychological clinics within the plant catchment [54]

b

Concentrations of antibiotic are rounded to 2 significant digits

c

See a full list of the wastewater and operational parameters in Dataset S5

Table 1

Treatment capacity, wastewater characteristics and operational parameters of the 12 Swiss wastewater treatment plants sampled

Plant IDEMMNTGTEWTZRFDADTUFRAHBE
Plant overview
 Sampling date2016-3-172016-4-42016-4-52016-4-132016-4-72016-4-122016-4-152016-4-202016-4-192016-4-282016-4-292016-4-21
 Process designINTUPSUPS & INTUPSUPSUPS & INTINTUPSUPSUPSUPSFixed-Bed
 Flow rate, m3/d900001400025000120005184020000015250600040000252641500086000
 Population equivalent210000500008500055000130110534000500002000013200011000050000345212
 Hospital bedsa830051225367032488825304022372527
 Industry inflow %10%35%31%-----<10%60%25%-
 Industry input besides hospital wastewaterdairy, metal, etc.dairy, food, wine, etc.metal, food, chemical, etc.abattoir, dairy, etc.chemical, beer, etc.abattoir, etc.cosmetics food, etc.metal, etc.food, dairy, abattoir, etc.dairy, etc.food, metal, etc.pharmaceuticals, etc.
 Hydraulic retention time, h19.232.517.823.021.821.124.939.522.519.146.0>2
Antimicrobials in influent/effluentb,c
 Macrolides, ng/L540/660820/720620/410440/390680/430650/520960/480210/170320/190620/300460/440540/390
 Fluoroquinolones, ng/L1200/1601500/1001400/1802200/1101500/1301500/1402200/190990/1201500/601500/200960/91740/390
 Sulfonamides, ng/L1400/1601200/5501300/1501600/1401600/2001500/220760/3001200/3001700/100460/39670/1601300/200
 Trimethoprim, ng/L270/140170/180210/100210/95240/130200/150130/100170/93210/5360/35100/60170/130
 Metronidazole, ng/L220/9347/24200/79190/37290/110230/110290/12049/28140/51120/68140/27240/270
 Triclosan, ng/L660/250340/93740/110290/83460/61690/220630/170480/110410/110680/65350/57470/140
 Metformin, μg/L77/1.678/0.38120/0.5381/1.6120/0.5790/1.2120/2.2110/2.798/0.3960/7.255/4.247/7.1
 Arsenic (As), ng/L600/150945/5501615/320900/630505/240800/405885/470865/320680/1801065/1601570/585450/415
 Cadmium (Cd), ng/L145/3075/2525/4560/3035/3060/25125/60120/9045/2550/2525/3025/160
 Nickel (Ni), μg/L1.0/2.73.9/2.64.9/16.50.2/1.50.1/0.82.2/0.12.4/0.27.6/6.41.0/0.44.0/0.42.4/3.82.9/2.7
 Copper (Cu), μg/L6.5/4.648.6/2.013.7/3.19.8/1.510/2.935.2/2.513.5/4.131.6/10.310.3/5.49.4/2.59.9/8.06.2/4.4
 Zinc (Zn), μg/L58.7/49.164.2/131.544.6/106.084.8/139.475.3/149.848.8/49.280.8/18.3179/377.687.2/149.81378/135.2126/124.3143.8/203.1
Nitrification Bioreactorsc
 Sludge retention time, d6.319.29.111.815.012.88.01412.410.511.2-
 Sludge volume index, mL/g1179919510217722414415226613272-
 Dissolved oxygen, mg/mL2.201.783.311.901.252.472.082.651.052.041.70-
 pH6.526.577.006.626.006.256.446.096.847.166.74-
 Temperature, °C14.415.816.714.114.516.714.612.712.214.913.3-
 VSS, mg/L21032374295619961810211413592128212110521956320
Plant IDEMMNTGTEWTZRFDADTUFRAHBE
Plant overview
 Sampling date2016-3-172016-4-42016-4-52016-4-132016-4-72016-4-122016-4-152016-4-202016-4-192016-4-282016-4-292016-4-21
 Process designINTUPSUPS & INTUPSUPSUPS & INTINTUPSUPSUPSUPSFixed-Bed
 Flow rate, m3/d900001400025000120005184020000015250600040000252641500086000
 Population equivalent210000500008500055000130110534000500002000013200011000050000345212
 Hospital bedsa830051225367032488825304022372527
 Industry inflow %10%35%31%-----<10%60%25%-
 Industry input besides hospital wastewaterdairy, metal, etc.dairy, food, wine, etc.metal, food, chemical, etc.abattoir, dairy, etc.chemical, beer, etc.abattoir, etc.cosmetics food, etc.metal, etc.food, dairy, abattoir, etc.dairy, etc.food, metal, etc.pharmaceuticals, etc.
 Hydraulic retention time, h19.232.517.823.021.821.124.939.522.519.146.0>2
Antimicrobials in influent/effluentb,c
 Macrolides, ng/L540/660820/720620/410440/390680/430650/520960/480210/170320/190620/300460/440540/390
 Fluoroquinolones, ng/L1200/1601500/1001400/1802200/1101500/1301500/1402200/190990/1201500/601500/200960/91740/390
 Sulfonamides, ng/L1400/1601200/5501300/1501600/1401600/2001500/220760/3001200/3001700/100460/39670/1601300/200
 Trimethoprim, ng/L270/140170/180210/100210/95240/130200/150130/100170/93210/5360/35100/60170/130
 Metronidazole, ng/L220/9347/24200/79190/37290/110230/110290/12049/28140/51120/68140/27240/270
 Triclosan, ng/L660/250340/93740/110290/83460/61690/220630/170480/110410/110680/65350/57470/140
 Metformin, μg/L77/1.678/0.38120/0.5381/1.6120/0.5790/1.2120/2.2110/2.798/0.3960/7.255/4.247/7.1
 Arsenic (As), ng/L600/150945/5501615/320900/630505/240800/405885/470865/320680/1801065/1601570/585450/415
 Cadmium (Cd), ng/L145/3075/2525/4560/3035/3060/25125/60120/9045/2550/2525/3025/160
 Nickel (Ni), μg/L1.0/2.73.9/2.64.9/16.50.2/1.50.1/0.82.2/0.12.4/0.27.6/6.41.0/0.44.0/0.42.4/3.82.9/2.7
 Copper (Cu), μg/L6.5/4.648.6/2.013.7/3.19.8/1.510/2.935.2/2.513.5/4.131.6/10.310.3/5.49.4/2.59.9/8.06.2/4.4
 Zinc (Zn), μg/L58.7/49.164.2/131.544.6/106.084.8/139.475.3/149.848.8/49.280.8/18.3179/377.687.2/149.81378/135.2126/124.3143.8/203.1
Nitrification Bioreactorsc
 Sludge retention time, d6.319.29.111.815.012.88.01412.410.511.2-
 Sludge volume index, mL/g1179919510217722414415226613272-
 Dissolved oxygen, mg/mL2.201.783.311.901.252.472.082.651.052.041.70-
 pH6.526.577.006.626.006.256.446.096.847.166.74-
 Temperature, °C14.415.816.714.114.516.714.612.712.214.913.3-
 VSS, mg/L21032374295619961810211413592128212110521956320

INT intermittent denitrification, UPS upstream denitrification, VSS volatile suspended solids

a

Number of beds in general hospitals, in rehabilitation hospitals and psychological clinics within the plant catchment [54]

b

Concentrations of antibiotic are rounded to 2 significant digits

c

See a full list of the wastewater and operational parameters in Dataset S5

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