Response to comment on "Pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic wastewater contaminants in U.S. streams, 1999-2000: A national reconnaissance"
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Abstract
We concur with the response of Eckel to our recent publication in this Journal (1). As the author notes, the topic of emerging contaminants is currently receiving extensive media coverage and scientific notice, but there are earlier reports that foreshadow this current interest. Eckel’s comment regarding the detection of pharmaceuticals and other organic wastewater contaminants (OWC) at a Superfund landfill site (2) is well taken, as other reports confirm the presence of such compounds at waste-disposal and landfill sites (3). In fact, literature from more than 20 years ago documented the occurrence of OWCs in the environment (4-7). A significant difference between these reports and our study is that we have systematically documented the frequent presence and low concentrations of a broad suite of OWCs in a wide variety of streams across the United States.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Response to comment on "Pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic wastewater contaminants in U.S. streams, 1999-2000: A national reconnaissance" |
| Series title | Environmental Science & Technology |
| DOI | 10.1021/es0201350 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ACS Publications |
| Contributing office(s) | Iowa Water Science Center, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |
| Description | 1 p. |
| First page | 4004 |
| Last page | 4004 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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