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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>From: Topp, Ed
[mailto:toppe@AGR.GC.CA]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Sent: Wednesday, September
17, 2008 2:51 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>To: Marta Keane;
cmetcalfe@trentu.ca</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Subject: RE: Testing
Leachate for Pharmaceuticals</FONT></DIV><FONT size=2>
<P><FONT size=3>There is a lot more in the research literature on the
concentrations and the fate of pharmaceuticals in sewage treatment plant
effluent, and in biosolids. But a quick search of the literature reveals the
following:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Musson, S. E., & Townsend, T. G. (2008). Pharmaceutical
compound content of municipal solid waste. Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Retrieved from <A href="http://www.scopus.com">www.scopus.com</A><SPAN
class=002525419-17092008> </SPAN> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Slack, R. J., Gronow, J. R., & Voulvoulis, N. (2005).
Household hazardous waste in municipal landfills: Contaminants in leachate.
Science of the Total Environment, 337(1-3), 119-137. Retrieved from <A
href="http://www.scopus.com">www.scopus.com</A><SPAN class=002525419-17092008>
</SPAN> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Ahel, T., Mijatović, I., Matošić, M., & Ahel, M. (2004).
Nanofiltration of a landfill leachate containing pharmaceutical intermediates
from vitamin C production. Food Technology and Biotechnology, 42(2), 99-104.
Retrieved from www.scopus.com </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Barnes, K. K., Christenson, S. C., Kolpin, D. W., Focazio, M.
J., Furlong, E. T., Zaugg, S. D., et al. (2004). Pharmaceuticals and other
organic waste water contaminants within a leachate plume downgradient of a
municipal landfill. Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation, 24(2), 119-126.
Retrieved from <A href="http://www.scopus.com">www.scopus.com</A><SPAN
class=002525419-17092008> </SPAN> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Schwarzbauer, J., Heim, S., Brinker, S., & Littke, R.
(2002). Occurrence and alteration of organic contaminants in seepage and leakage
water from a waste deposit landfill. Water Research, 36(9), 2275-2287. Retrieved
from <A href="http://www.scopus.com">www.scopus.com</A><SPAN
class=002525419-17092008> </SPAN> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Ahel, M., Mikac, N., Cosovic, B., Prohic, E., & Soukup, V.
(1998). The impact of contamination from a municipal solid waste landfill
(zagreb, croatia) on underlying soil. Water Science and Technology, 37(8),
203-210. Retrieved from <A href="http://www.scopus.com">www.scopus.com</A><SPAN
class=002525419-17092008> </SPAN> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Bjerg, P. L. (1995). Occurrence and distribution of
pharmaceutical organic compounds in the groundwater downgradient of a landfill
(grindsted, denmark). Environmental Science and Technology, 29(5), 1415-1420.
Retrieved from <A href="http://www.scopus.com">www.scopus.com</A><SPAN
class=002525419-17092008> </SPAN> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Regards, Ed Topp</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3></FONT> </P></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>From: Marta Keane
[mailto:mkeane@willcountylanduse.com]</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
3:43 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>To: cmetcalfe@trentu.ca; Topp,
Ed</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Subject: Testing Leachate for
Pharmaceuticals</FONT></DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2>
<P>Yesterday, I sent the following question to a list-serve. Maureen Reilly
referred me to you for possible research on this topic. Any insight is greatly
appreciated.</P>
<P>Over the past ten years, have there been any studies of the liquid that comes
out of landfills, known as leachate, to learn the amount of pharmaceuticals it
contains? Have there been any studies or further testing of the treated leachate
that eventually is released into fresh water sources, such as streams and
rivers?</P></FONT></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Marta Keane, Recycling Program
Specialist</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Will County Land Use - Waste
Services</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>58 E. Clinton Street, Suite
500</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Joliet, IL 60432</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>815-774-4343</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>mkeane@willcountylanduse.com</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Recycle at home and at
work!</FONT></DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT>
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