👉 Effect-based methods indicate a decline in cytotoxicity along the treatment train from the industrial cluster to the municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent, whereas for other modes of action additional investigation is required.

#wastewatertreatment #industrialpark #nontargetanalysis

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... enabling a transparent and risk-based management of heterogeneous indirect discharges from industrial clusters.
👉 Non-target screening provides enhanced insight into substance patterns and temporal or process-related dynamics that conventional targeted analytics cannot capture.

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... #effectbased methods (CALUX®), tested at an industrial park & its associated municipal WWTP.

Some key insights:
👉 The developed guideline provides a structured & comprehensive framework that integrates chemical legislation & principles of the EU Industrial Emissions Directive guidance,..

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... #risk-based assessment of indirect wastewater discharges from #industrial #clusters & for developing a monitoring strategy
➡️Evaluating complementary analytical approaches for #monitoring highly variable industrial effluents, applying broad methods such as non-target screening and ...

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Original title in German “Zeitgemäßer Umgang mit Abwassereinleitungen aus Industrieclustern in kommunale Kläranlagen zum Schutz von Mensch & Umwelt – Phase II”)

Supported by BMLUK, the project advanced 2 central goals:

➡️Developing criteria & methods for a practical #guideline to support ...

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We can expect inspiring & highly informative talks from high-calibre experts from AT & Europe. As always, there will be ample time for in-depth discussions & personal conversations.

ÖWAV & our entire team are looking forward to hosting this event and meeting you at TU Wien on 24./25.2.2026.

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Day 1:
- Comprehensive introduction
- Challenges of indirect discharges
- Specific operational experiences

Day 2:
- Planning & developing industrial #wastewater treatment plants
- Specific pollutants such as #PFAS & phosphorus
- Environmental impact of industrial discharges.

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P.S.: to our German speaking network, the entertaining and insightful book featured in the photo is available at the DWA webshop.

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...to deepen the microbiological dimension of these complex interactions.

We’re thrilled to collaborate with Alessia on her innovative research at the intersection of #WaterQuality, emerging contaminants, and molecular #Microbiology.

#CEC #AMR

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... pharmaceuticals, and PFAS - and biological components, including antimicrobial resistance determinants, viruses, and key environmental covariates.

During her 4-month stay at our institute, Alessia will be working within our Molecular Microbiology in Sanitary Engineering group ...

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... developing sustainable technologies to remove #EmergingContaminants from #Wastewater - a key step toward enabling safe and circular water reuse. Her #Research explores the ecohazards and mutual interactions among diverse #Micropollutants present in wastewater - such as microplastics, ...

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We would like to thank the two students who organised this year's symposium: Dušan Marjanović and Kingsley Obinna Eze, as well as the external Advisory Board (Pete Loucks, Anicet Blanch, Suzanne Hulscher), who provided valuable and constructive contributions during the whole event.

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It was a motivation boost for both students and supervisors and our team was glad to join with Ottavia Zoboli, Nikolaus Weber, and Meiqi Liu.

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The 2day varied programme comprised oral & poster presentations from PhD candidates in the fields of hydrology, hydraulics, groundwater modelling, water quality & health, a workshop on proposal writing by Günter Bloschl, intense networking & even a tour boat w/ lunch on the Lake Neusiedl.

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... advanced oxidation processes, and machine learning applications for pollutant removal and process optimization. During her internship, Abir will contribute to the #PFASAN project, advancing sustainable and innovative approaches for #PFAS removal and water quality management.

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She holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and is currently pursuing a second Ph.D. at the Dept of Environmental Chemistry, Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze, where her research focuses on the #removal of #micropollutants from #wastewater. Her expertise spans biochar-based adsorption, ...

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We would like to thank Prof. Peter Krebs from @tudresden.bsky.social & Prof. Stephan Fuchs from @kit.edu for their role as evaluators and examiners, as well as Prof. Christian Schranz, Dean of Academic Affairs for Civil Engineering from @tuwien.at, for chairing the commission.

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Over the past years, Steffen has conducted excellent research, within & beyond the scope of his PhD thesis, and has undoubtedly become a top expert in #modelling trace #contaminants in river catchments. It was thus an immense pleasure to finally celebrate & formally acknowledge his achievements

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