title: Occurrence and fate of TMDD in wastewater treatment plants in Germany.
abstract: The occurrence and fate of 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyne-4,7-diol (TMDD) was investigated in four wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Germany. The concentration of TMDD in influents and effluents in the WWTPs ranged from 134 ng/L to 5846 ng/L and from <LOQ to 3539 ng/L correspondingly. Loads determined in influents (10.1 g/d-1142 g/d) and effluents (<LOQ--425 g/d) indicate that TMDD is partially removed from the wastewater. The elimination rates varied between 33% and 68%. Based on the load analysis, the TMDD effluent discharge of WWTPs investigated varied from 8.29 kg/a to 52.6 kg/a. Day and week profiles were recorded and indicated that TMDD is introduced into the sewage through household and indirect dischargers with high fluctuations. Seasonal variations in the TMDD loads were also analyzed in three of the studied WWTPs. One of the WWTPs demonstrated statistically higher TMDD loads during the warm period (164 g/d) than during the cold period (91.3 g/d), for the others WWTPs any differences could not be established. The input of TMDD during weekends and working days was also studied. The results did not show any significant trend of TMDD discharge into the WWTPs.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Department of Analytical Environmental Chemistry, J.W. Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Altenhöferallee 1, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. arlenaguedez@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Arlen A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Guedez
authors.forename: Wilhelm
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Püttmann
mesh_terms: D005233:Fatty Alcohols / Q000032:analysis*; D005858:Germany; D057230:Limit of Detection; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D005233:Fatty Alcohols; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C547275:2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyne-4,7-diol