[Pharmwaste] EPA Methods for testing for PPCPs, Steroids and Hormones, and Pesticides

[DeBiasi,Deborah]

Forwarding:

The following is FYI on the issue of testing for pharmaceuticals and 
personal care products in POTW influent, effluent and sludge. 

For more information on these methods please contact Brian Englert, 
202-566-0754, englert.brian at epa.gov <mailto:englert.brian%40epa.gov> . 

Carey Johnston, P.E. 
U.S. EPA, Office of Water 
202-566-1014 
johnston.carey at epa.gov <mailto:johnston.carey%40epa.gov>  


EPA developed, and in 2007 published, three analytical methods to 
identify and measure contaminants of emerging concern in sewage 
influent, effluent and sludge. 

- 1694 Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Water, Soil, 
Sediment, and Biosolids by HPLC/MS/MS 

- 1698 Steroids and Hormones in Water, Soil, Sediment, and Biosolids by 
HRGC/HRMS 

- 1699 Pesticides in Water, Soil, Sediment, Biosolids, and Tissue by 
HRGC/HRMS 

These Methods are located at EPA's web site at 
www.epa.gov/waterscience/methods/method/other.html -- Scroll down to 
the bottom of the page and they are the last three methods - 1694, 1698 
and 1699. 

The methods are also linked on the PPCP website at 
http://www.epa.gov/ppcp/ 

The methods currently cover over 160 chemicals: 27 steroids-hormones, 
74 pharmaceuticals or personal care products, and 60 pesticides in 
three wastewater matrices: raw and treated sewage water and sludge.
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Deborah L. DeBiasi
Email:   dldebiasi at deq.virginia.gov
WEB site address:  www.deq.virginia.gov
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Office of Water Permit Programs
Industrial Pretreatment/Toxics Management Program
PPCPs, EDCs, and Microconstituents
Mail:          P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA  23218 (NEW!)
Location:  629 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA  23219
PH:         804-698-4028
FAX:      804-698-4032

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