Lanthanides Release and Partitioning in Municipal Wastewater Effluents

Lanthanides Release and Partitioning in Municipal Wastewater Effluents This study investigated the fate of rare earth elements (lanthanides) in in wastewater after being treated by various processes conducted at six different wastewater treatment plants throughout Canada. This research also focused specifically on the fate of medical gadolinium (Gd) which is used primarily in medical imaging activities. Samples were collected from each site over a three-day sampling regime in the summer of 2018. Surface water was collected for comparison from the Athabasca River in Alberta, Canada and from the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretation and conclusions. Citation: Turcotte, P.; Smyth, S.A.; Gagné, F.; Gagnon, C. Lanthanides Release and Partitioning in Municipal Wastewater Effluents. Toxics 2022, 10, 254. doi.org/10.3390/toxics10050254 Supplemental Information The Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) is a Government of Canada initiative aimed at reducing the risks posed by chemicals to Canadians and their environment. A key element of the Chemicals Management Plan is the monitoring and surveillance of levels of harmful chemicals in Canadians and their environment. Monitoring and surveillance are essential to identify and track exposure to hazards in the environment and associated health implications. Monitoring and surveillance programs provide the basis for making sound and effective public health and environmental health policies and interventions, as well as measuring the efficacy of control measures. In support of the Chemicals Management Plan, monitoring and surveillance initiatives were established to support Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada scientists, in collaboration with external partners and researchers, to advance our knowledge. This initiative has allowed the Government of Canada to increase its commitment to a number of existing monitoring initiatives, as well as to support new efforts. For more information on the Chemicals Management Plan, please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/chemicals-management-plan.html 2023-09-14 Environment and Climate Change Canada DRCADonneesOuvertes-ACRDOpenData@ec.gc.ca Nature and EnvironmentWaste waterRare Earth Elements (REEs)LanthanidesWastewaterWastewater Treatment PlantsEffluentInfluentChemicals Management Plan (CMP) View ECCC Data Mart (English)HTML https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/lanthanides-release-and-partitioning-in-municipal-wastewater-effluents/?lang=en View ECCC Data Mart (French)HTML https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/lanthanides-release-and-partitioning-in-municipal-wastewater-effluents/?lang=fr

This study investigated the fate of rare earth elements (lanthanides) in in wastewater after being treated by various processes conducted at six different wastewater treatment plants throughout Canada. This research also focused specifically on the fate of medical gadolinium (Gd) which is used primarily in medical imaging activities. Samples were collected from each site over a three-day sampling regime in the summer of 2018. Surface water was collected for comparison from the Athabasca River in Alberta, Canada and from the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada.

All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretation and conclusions. Citation: Turcotte, P.; Smyth, S.A.; Gagné, F.; Gagnon, C. Lanthanides Release and Partitioning in Municipal Wastewater Effluents. Toxics 2022, 10, 254. doi.org/10.3390/toxics10050254

Supplemental Information

The Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) is a Government of Canada initiative aimed at reducing the risks posed by chemicals to Canadians and their environment. A key element of the Chemicals Management Plan is the monitoring and surveillance of levels of harmful chemicals in Canadians and their environment. Monitoring and surveillance are essential to identify and track exposure to hazards in the environment and associated health implications. Monitoring and surveillance programs provide the basis for making sound and effective public health and environmental health policies and interventions, as well as measuring the efficacy of control measures.

In support of the Chemicals Management Plan, monitoring and surveillance initiatives were established to support Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada scientists, in collaboration with external partners and researchers, to advance our knowledge. This initiative has allowed the Government of Canada to increase its commitment to a number of existing monitoring initiatives, as well as to support new efforts.

For more information on the Chemicals Management Plan, please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/chemicals-management-plan.html

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