Publications of Kompetenzzentrum Spurenstoffe

The following final reports are currently available:

The final reports are available in German and will have to be translated independently if required.

KomS – Recommended course of action for comparative checks and operational monitoring of the fourth treatment stage

The Recommended course of action for comparative checks and operational monitoring of the fourth treatment stage is available in German and will have to be translated independently if required.

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KomS Baden-Württemberg project folder

Please download the project folder.

The project folder for Baden-Wurttemberg is available in German and will have to be translated independently if required.

The conference proceedings are available in German and will have to be translated independently if required.

Conference proceedings of the 5-year anniversary of micropollutants competence centres 5-year anniversary of micropollutants competence centres KomS BW, KOM-M.NRW and VSA Plattform 28/29 June 2017 in Friedrichshafen 110 pages, DIN-A5 Price: EUR 39,00 incl. VAT plus shipping. (20 % discount for DWA sponsor members) Order

Conference proceedings of the congress on micropollutants in the aquatic environment Congress on micropollutants in the aquatic environment 10/11 July 2013 in Mannheim 145 pages, DIN-A5 Price: EUR 25,00 incl. VAT plus shipping. (20 % discount for DWA sponsor members) Order

New publication - Micropollutants in wastewater

Active substances in pharmaceuticals, pesticides, cosmetic products, cleaning products, industrial chemicals and other products: a multitude of substances contained in our wastewater continue to enter bodies of water, causing severe harm to the ecosystem, even though the extension of wastewater treatment plants has progressed to an exhaustive degree. However, an advanced treatment stage is able to eliminate the majority of these micropollutants in wastewater treatment plants. This way, bodies of water can be protected much better and at more reasonable costs than by using conventional technology, which reaches its limits with regard to micropollutants.

1st edition, June 2021
25 pages, A4

The publications are available in German and will have to be translated independently if required.

2018

Occurrence of trace substances in wastewater treatment plants in Baden-Württemberg
RÖßLER, A.; RAU, W.; METZGER, S. WASSER UND ABFALL, Springer Vieweg Verlag Wiesbaden 6/2018, pp 40-49. https://www.springerprofessional.de/vorkommen-von-...

2017

Elimination of organic micropollutants from municipal wastewater: Situation in Germany
WUNDERLIN, P., Aqua & Gas No 1 | 2017, pp 38-41.

2016

Application of SAC254 measurement for the assessment of micropollutant removal in the adsorptive treatment stage of a municipal wastewater treatment plant
RÖßLER, A.; METZGER, S.Water Practice & Technology Vol 11 No 2; p.503-515.2015

Measures to reduce the contamination of water bodies with micropollutants. Phase 2
HILLENBRAND, T.; TETTENBORN, F.; MENGER-KRUG, E.; MARSCHEIDER-WEIDEMANN, F.; FUCHS, S.; TOSHOVSKI, S.; METZGER, S.; TJOENG, I.; WERMTER, P.; HECHT, D.; KERSTING, M.; WERBECK, N.; WUNDERLIN, P. in collaboration with Yannis Geiger, Lara Wöhler, Florian Zörb, Natalie Palm, Susanne Tettinger, Helmut Karl et al., editor: Umweltbundesamt (UBA). Dessau-Roßlau (Texte, 60/2016).

Kompetenzzentrum Spurenstoffe Baden-Wurttemberg focuses on the removal of micropollutants from wastewater
METZGER, S. WASSER UND ABFALL, Springer Vieweg Verlag Wiesbaden 5/2016, year 18, pp 35–38. https://www.springerprofessional.de/link/10092444

2015

Measures to reduce the contamination of water bodies with micropollutants
HILLENBRAND, T.; TETTENBORN, F.; MENGER-KRUG, E.; MARSCHEIDER-WEIDEMANN, F.; FUCHS, S.; TOSHOVSKI, S.; KITTLAUS, S.; METZGER, S.; TJOENG, I.; WERMTER, P.; KERSTING, M.; ABEGGLEN, C., editor: Umweltbundesamt (UBA). Dessau-Roßlau (Texte, 85/2014).

Fourth treatment stage now – pros and cons
METZGER, S.; HEIN, A.; SCHWENTNER, G.; HILLER, G.; KAPP, H. Korrespondenz Abwasser, Abfall 2015, year 62, issue 5, pp 407–409.

Costs of micropollutants removal in wastewater treatment plants – experiences gathered in Baden-Wurttemberg
METZGER, S.; TJOENG, I.O.; RÖßLER, A.; SCHWENTNER, G.DIE GEMEINDE – Zeitschrift für die Städten und Gemeinden, organ of the Baden-Wurttemberg community council, self-published, Stuttgart (138) 11/2015, pp549–553

Status of the extension of wastewater treatment plants to include a stage for targeted micropollutants removal
METZGER, S.; RÖßLER, A.; TÜRK, J.; ANTAKYALI, D.; SCHULZ, J.; WUNDERLIN, P.; MEIER, A. WWT Modernisierungsreport 2015/16. HUSS-MEDIEN GmbH, Berlin, pp14–19.

2014

Combination of source-oriented and downstream measures to reduce emissions of micropollutants in urban areas
HILLENBRAND, T.; TETTENBORN, F.; MENGER-KRUG, E.; FUCHS, S.; TOSHOVSKI, S.; METZGER, S.; TJOENG, I.; WERMTER, P.; KERSTING, M.; ABEGGLEN, C. Korrespondenz Abwasser, Abfall 2014 (61), issue 11, pp 1019–1028.

Costs of using powder activated carbon for micropollutants removal based on the example of completed facilities and facilities under construction
METZGER, S.; TJOENG, I.; RÖßLER, A.; SCHWENTNER, G.; RÖLLE, R. Korrespondenz Abwasser, Abfall 2014 (61) issue 11, pp 1029–1037.

The Albstadt-Ebingen wastewater treatment plant: 20 years of using powder activated carbon in full flow
VOGEL, H.-J.; BAUR, S.; TRIEBSKORN, R.; RÖßLER, A.; METZGER, S. Korrespondenz Abwasser, Abfall 2014 (61), issue 10, pp 902907.

Occurance and removal of micropollutants in wastewater treatment plants that use activated carbon in Baden-Wurttemberg
RÖßLER, A.; METZGER, S. Korrespondenz Abwasser, Abfall 2014 (61) issue 5, pp 427–435.

Fish embryo tests with Danio rerio as a tool to evaluate surface water and sediment quality in rivers influenced by wastewater treatment plants using different treatment technologies
THELLMANN, P.; KÖHLER, H.-R.; RÖßLER, A.; SCHEURER, M.; SCHWARZ, S.; VOGEL, H.-J.; TRIEBSKORN, R. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Online available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-3785-8

2013

Using activated carbon to eliminate micropollutants from wastewater
METZGER, S; HILDEBRAND, A.; PRÖGEL-GOY, C. DIE GEMEINDE – Zeitschrift für die Städten und Gemeinden, organ of the Baden-Wurttemberg community council, self-published, Stuttgart 5/2013.

Micropollutants elimination in wastewater treatment plants
SCHWENTNER, G.; KREMP, W.; MAURITZ, A.; HEIN, A.; METZGER, S.; RÖßLER, A. Wasserwirtschaft wassertechnik wwt, ISSN 1438-5716, HUSS-MEDIEN GmbH, Berlin, 4/2013.

2012

Micropollutantsremoval by means of powder activated carbon in Baden-Wurttemberg
RÖßLER, A.; METZGER, S.WWT Modernisierungsreport 2012/2013, Huss-Medien GmbH, Berlin, pp 20–22

2016

Benefits of the analysis of micropollutants in wastewater treatment
METZGER, S., presentation held at the analytika conference in Munich on 11 May 2017.

Implementation of and practical experience with the elimination of micropollutants in Baden-Württemberg
METZGER, S., presentation held at the VSA training seminar on ‘Micropollutants’ in Emmetten, Switzerland on 1‒3 June 2016. Published in the conference proceedings.

Technical developments in wastewater treatment regarding the elimination of micropollutants
METZGER, S., presentation held at the ‘Micropollutants in the aquatic environment’ congress organised by the DWA Baden-Württemberg regional chapter in Ulm, Germany on 13/14 June 2016. Published in the conference proceedings.

Use of powder activated carbon in municipal wastewater treatment plants ‒ current status in Baden-Württemberg
METZGER, S., presentation held at the 27th Mülheimer Wassertechnisches Seminar organised by the IWW on 15 June 2016.

Elimination of micropollutants in wastewater treatment plants: Experiences and developments from 5 years of KomS in Baden-Württemberg
METZGER, S. AND HILDEBRAND, A., presentation held at the 7th KomS Technology Forum, organised by the DWA BW regional chapter on 6 October 2016. Published in the conference proceedings.

Application of SAK254 to assess the elimination of micropollutants
RÖßLER, A., presentation held at the 7th KomS Technology Forum Micropollutants in Lahr on 6 October 2016. Published in the conference proceedings.

Investigations for simultaneous application of powder activated carbon
NEEF, J., presentation held at the 7th KomS Technology Forum Micropollutants in Lahr on 6 October 2016. Published in the conference proceedings.

2015

The fourth treatment stage of municipal wastewater treatment plants in Baden-Wurttemberg
METZGER, S. Presentation held at the ‘Micropollutants in rivers’ seminar in Rauischholzhausen on 17/18 November 2015, organised by the Hesse Agency of Agriculture, training seminar Rauischholzhausen.

Experiences with powder activated carbon for micropollutants removal in Baden-Wurttemberg
METZGER, S. Presentation held at the ‘Micropollutants removal in wastewater treatment plants – necessities, procedures, costs’ DWA seminar in Berlin on 17 November 2015, published in the conference proceedings.

Status of micropollutants removal in Baden-Wurttemberg
METZGER, S. Presentation held at the DWA BW regional chapter meeting in Pforzheim on 15/16 Octomber2015, published in the conference proceedings.

Removal of micropollutants using powder activated carbon: investigations conducted for the Mühlhausen main wastewater treatment plant in Stuttgart
Zawadski, S. Presentation held at the DWA BW regional chapter meeting in Pforzheim on 15/16October2015, published in the conference proceedings.

Use of activated carbon in wastewater treatment plants
BENSTÖM, F.; METZGER, S. Presentation held at the 2nd WWTP meeting in Kassel on 6 October2015, organised by DWA, published in the conference proceedings.

Processes of micropollutants removal and status of the fourth treatment stage in Baden-Wurttemberg
METZGER, S. Presentation held at the Meeting of Teachers and Coordinators of the DWA Baden-Wurttemberg regional chapter in Stuttgart on 25 March 2015, published in the conference proceedings.

Fourth treatment stage in wastewater treatment plants in Baden-Wurttemberg: micropollutants analytics and experience regarding the treatment performance.
METZGER, S. Presentation held at the AQA-Annual Meeting 2014/2015 on in Stuttgart 3 December 2015.

2014

Pollution of wastewater treatment plants with micropollutants according to current studies
METZGER, S.; TJOENG, I.; RÖßLER, A. Presentation held at the Expert Forum for Wastewater Treatment Plants in Stuttgart on 27 November 2014, organised by the DWA Baden-Wurttemberg regional chapter, published in the conference proceedings.

Experiences gathered with powder activated carbon for micropollutants removal in Baden-Wurttemberg
METZGER, S. ‘Micropollutants removal in wastewater treatment plants: necessities, processes, costs’ DWA seminar, organised by DWA in Kassel on 18 November 2014, published in the conference proceedings.

Use of online measurement technology for process monitoring when using powder activated carbon
METZGER, S.; RÖßLER, A. Presentation held at the 25th Magdeburg Wastewater Day on 18/19 September, organised by the Hach-Lange company, published in the conference proceedings, pp133–146.

Micropollutants removal with powder activated carbon in wastewater treatment plants in Baden-Wurttemberg: Research results, 2013.
RÖßLER, A. Presentation held at the KomS Technology Forum on Micropollutants in Neu-Ulm on 16/17 July 2014, published in the conference proceedings.

Investigations regarding the binding behaviour of powder activated carbon regarding micropollutants under anaerobic conditions
MECKES, J. Presentation at the KomS Technology Forum in Neu-Ulm on 16/17 July 2014, published in the conference proceedings.

Recommended course of action for comparative checks and operational monitoring of the fourth treatment stage in Baden-Wurttemberg
METZGER, S. Presentation held at the KomS Technology Forum in Neu-Ulm on 16/17 July 2014, published in the conference proceedings.

Micropollutants removal in wastewater treatment plants – experiences gained in Baden-Wurttemberg
METZGER, S.; RÖßLER, A. Presentation held at the 47th Essen conference in Essen on 19–21 March 20, p1ublished in: Gewässer – Wasser – Abwasser, Volume 234, Aachen.

2013

Experiences gathered with powder activated carbon for micropollutants removal in Baden-Wurttemberg
METZGER, S. ‘Micropollutants removal in wastewater treatment plants: necessities, processes, costs’ DWA seminar, organised by DWA in Siegburg on 14 November 2013, published in the conference proceedings.

Cost-benefit aspects of micropollutants removal. Congress on ‘Micropollutants in the aquatic environment’
METZGER, S. Organised by the DWA Baden-Wurttemberg regional chapter in Mannheim on 10/11 July2014, published in the conference proceedings.

Micropollutants removal in wastewater treatment plants in Baden-Wurttemberg
METZGER, S. Teacher and chairman discussion at the DWA Baden-Wurttemberg regional chapter, Stuttgart-Büsnau, 20 March 2013, published in the conference proceedings.

Use of partially loaded carbon gained from waterworks for micropollutants removal in wastewater treatment
RIEGEL, M.; METZGER, p. 27. Drinking water colloquium at the University of Stuttgart, 21 February 2013, published in: Stuttgarter Berichte zur Siedlungswasserwirtschaft, Volume 213, Oldenbourg Industrieverlag GmbH Munich, pp 117–131.

2012

Micropollutant elimination in municipal wastewater treatment plants by means of powder activated carbon
METZGER, S. Presentation held at the congress of the ‘Abwasser.Praxis’ trade fair in Offenburg on 18 October 2012. Summary published in the conference proceedings, p. 40.

Kompetenzzentrum Spurenstoffe Baden-Wurttemberg: Results regarding the removal of micropollutants in municipal wastewater treatment plants by operating an adsorption stage
METZGER, S., presentation held at 87th Sanitary Economic Colloquium at the University of Stuttgart on 11 October 2012. Published in: Stuttgarter Berichte zur Siedlungswasserwirtschaft, Volume 211, Oldenbourg Industrieverlag GmbH Munich, pp 39–48.

Kompetenzzentrum Spurenstoffe Baden-Württemberg: Results on the elimination of micropollutants in municipal wastewater treatment plants by operating an adsorption stage
METZGER, S., presentation held at the 87th Sanitary Economic Colloquium at the University of Stuttgart on 11 October 2012. Published in: Stuttgarter Berichte zur Siedlungswasserwirtschaft, Volume 211, Oldenbourg Industrieverlag GmbH Munich, pp 39‒48.

Improvement of wastewater treatment in the Mannheim wastewater treatment plant by operating an adsorption stage
METZGER, S., presentation held the Symposium Aktivkohle ‘Activated carbon in wastewater treatment plant operation’ in Sindelfingen, Germany on 5 July 2012, organised by the DWA Baden-Württemberg regional chapter. Published in the conference proceedings.

Experience report on wastewater treatment plants with an ‘activated carbon treatment stage’
METZGER, S., presentation held at the 47th Dienstbesprechung Kommunales Abwasser und Gewässerschutz by the Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg on 4 July 2012. Published in the conference proceedings.

Elimination of micropollutants using powder activated carbon in Baden-Württemberg.
METZGER, S., presentation held at the 2nd Fachsymposium Mikroschadstoffe. NRW in Düsseldorf, Germany on 21 June 2012, organised by Kompetenzzentrum Mikroschadstoffe.NRW in cooperation with the DWA NRW regional chapter and the BWK NRW regional chapter.

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