title: Synthetic organic compounds and their transformation products in groundwater: occurrence, fate and mitigation.
abstract: Groundwater constitutes the main source of public drinking water supply in many regions. Thus, the contamination of groundwater resources by organic chemicals is a matter of growing concern because of its potential effects on public health. The present manuscript compiles the most recent works related to the study of synthetic organic compounds (SOCs) in groundwater, with special focus on the occurrence of contaminants not or barely covered by previously published reviews, e.g., pesticide and pharmaceutical transformation products, lifestyle products, and industrial chemicals such as corrosion inhibitors, brominated and organophosphate flame retardants, plasticizers, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Moreover, the main challenges in managed aquifer recharge, i.e., reclaimed water injection and infiltration, and riverbank filtration, regarding natural attenuation of organic micropollutants are discussed, and insights into the future chemical quality of groundwater are provided.
authors: Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, (IDAEA-CSIC), C/ Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: cprqam@cid.csic.es.
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Postigo
authors: Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, (IDAEA-CSIC), C/ Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Parc Científic i Tecnològic de la Universitat de Girona, Edifici H2O, Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain.
authors: Damià
authors: D
authors: Barceló
mesh_terms: D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation; D005411:Flame Retardants / Q000032:analysis; D060587:Groundwater / Q000737:chemistry*; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis*; D010755:Organophosphates / Q000032:analysis; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis; D010968:Plasticizers / Q000032:analysis; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D005411:Flame Retardants; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D010755:Organophosphates; D010575:Pesticides; D010968:Plasticizers; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
keywords: Aquifer recharge; Groundwater; Natural attenuation; Organic contaminants; Riverbank filtration; Transformation products