title: Mind the Gap: Persistent and Mobile Organic Compounds-Water Contaminants That Slip Through.
abstract: The discharge of persistent and mobile organic chemicals (PMOCs) into the aquatic environment is a threat to the quality of our water resources. PMOCs are highly polar (mobile in water) and can pass through wastewater treatment plants, subsurface environments and potentially also drinking water treatment processes. While a few such compounds are known, we infer that their number is actually much larger. This Feature highlights the issue of PMOCs from an environmental perspective and assesses the gaps that appear to exist in terms of analysis, monitoring, water treatment and regulation. On this basis we elaborate strategies on how to narrow these gaps with the intention to better protect our water resources.
authors: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ , Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.
authors: Thorsten
authors: T
authors: Reemtsma
authors: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ , Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.
authors: Urs
authors: U
authors: Berger
authors: Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) , P.O. Box 3930, Ullevål Stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway.
authors: Hans Peter H
authors: HP
authors: Arp
authors: University of Poitiers , Institute of Chemistry of Materials and Natural Resources, UMR CNRS 7285, ENSIP, 1 rue Marcel Doré, Poitiers Cedex 9, France.
authors: Hervé
authors: H
authors: Gallard
authors: Hochschule Fresenius, University of Applied Sciences , Institute for Analytical Research, Limburger Strasse 2, 65510 Idstein, Germany.
authors: Thomas P
authors: TP
authors: Knepper
authors: German Environment Agency (UBA), Section IV 2.3 "Chemicals", Wörlitzer Platz 1, 06844 Dessau-Roßlau, Germany.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Neumann
authors: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Sciences, IIAA-Institute for Food Analysis and Research, University of Santiago de Compostela , 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors: José Benito
authors: JB
authors: Quintana
authors: Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam , Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.|KWR Watercycle Research Institute, Groningenhaven 7, 3430 BB Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
authors: Pim de
authors: P
authors: Voogt
mesh_terms: D004777:Environment; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D014867:Water; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D018508:Water Purification
chemical_list: D009930:Organic Chemicals; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water