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Application of passive sampling for sensitive time-integrative monitoring of cyanobacterial toxins microcystins in drinking water treatment plants

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    SYSNO ASEP0509980
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleApplication of passive sampling for sensitive time-integrative monitoring of cyanobacterial toxins microcystins in drinking water treatment plants
    Author(s) Jaša, Libor (BU-J)
    Sadílek, Jan (BU-J)
    Kohoutek, J. (CZ)
    Straková, Lucie (BU-J)
    Maršálek, Blahoslav (BU-J) ORCID, SAI
    Babica, Pavel (BU-J) RID, ORCID
    Source TitleWater Research. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0043-1354
    Roč. 153, APR 15 (2019), s. 108-120
    Number of pages13 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryGB - United Kingdom
    Keywordsdrinking water treatment ; microcystins ; passive sampling
    Subject RIVDJ - Water Pollution ; Quality
    OECD categoryEnvironmental biotechnology
    Method of publishingLimited access
    Institutional supportBU-J - RVO:67985939
    UT WOS000460718300011
    EID SCOPUS85060550023
    DOI10.1016/j.watres.2018.12.059
    AnnotationCalibrated adsorption-based passive samplers were used for time-integrative monitoring of microcystins (MCs) in three full-scale drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) in the Czech Republic during two vegetation seasons (Jun-Nov), in parallel with traditional discrete sampling. MCs were detected in epilimnetic water samples at concentrations up to 14 mu g/L, but their levels in raw water in DWTPs were below 1 mu g/L WHO guideline value for drinking water. Conventional treatment technologies (coagulation/filtration) eliminated cyanobacteria and intracellular toxins but had a limited removal efficiency for extracellular toxins. MCs were regularly detected in final treated water, especially in DWTPs equipped only with the conventional treatment, but their concentrations were below the quantitation limit of discrete sampling (<25 ng/L). Passive samplers in combination with LC-MS/MS analysis provided excellent sensitivity allowing to detect time-weighted average (TWA) concentrations of MCs as low as 20-200 pg/L after 14-d deployment. Median MC TWA concentrations in the treated water from the individual DWTP5 were 1-12 ng/L, and most likely did not present significant health risks. Passive samplers well reflected spatiotemporal variations of MCs, actual concentrations of extracellular toxins, MC removal efficiency in DWTP5, and toxin concentrations in the treated water. Passive sampling can be effectively used for assessment and management of MC health risks during DWTP operation.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Botany
    ContactMartina Bartošová, martina.bartosova@ibot.cas.cz, ibot@ibot.cas.cz, Tel.: 271 015 242 ; Marie Jakšová, marie.jaksova@ibot.cas.cz, Tel.: 384 721 156-8
    Year of Publishing2020
    Electronic addresshttp://hdl.handle.net/11104/0301884
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