Estimation of Mercury Bioaccumulation Potential from Wastewat... - 9781843393566

Name: Estimation of Mercury Bioaccumulation Potential from Wastewat... - 9781843393566
Brand: IWA Publishing

IWA Publishing

Estimation of Mercury Bioaccumulation Potential from Wastewater Treatment Plants in Receiving WatersPhase 2\nAuthor(s): J. David Dean, Robert Mason\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: IWA Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: IWA Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781843393566, 978-1843393566\nSynopsis\nThis project was initiated in response to the establishment of mercury TMDLs around the country and issues raised by this process, specifically concerning the issue of mercury bioavailability. While many TMDLs recognize that point sources constitute a small fraction of the mercury load to a water body, a question has been raised concerning the relative bioavailability of mercury coming from various sources. For instance, is the mercury discharged from a wastewater treatment plant more or less bioavailable than mercury in precipitation, mercury in urban stormwater, or mercury in sediments? This project seeks to address this question by developing a reliable definition and approach to estimating bioavaila.