Table 1 Families of trace substances, relevant for drinking water with representative examples
Family | Chemicals | Literature |
|---|---|---|
Pharmaceuticals | Carbamazepine | Benotti et al. [3] |
Diclofenac | Ternes et al. [4] | |
Sulfamethoxazole | Benotti et al. [3] | |
Pesticides | Atrazine | Benotti et al. [3] |
Washing agents | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) | Reemtsma et al. [5] |
Flame retardants | Tris(1-chloro-2-propyl)phosphate (TCPP) | Reemtsma et al. [5] |
Industrial chemicals | Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | Vierke et al. [6] |
Bisphenol A | Kuch and Ballschmiter [7] |