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Title:TRENDI IN IZZIVI KOMUNALNIH ČISTILNLIH NAPRAV - UČINKOVITOST PRI ODSTRANJEVANJU OSTANKOV PREPOVEDANIH DROG V ODPADNIH VODAH
Authors:ID Lopatič, Ana (Author)
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Language:Slovenian
Work type:Bachelor thesis/paper
Organization:UNM FEI - University of Novo mesto - Faculty of Economics and Informatics
Abstract:Odpadne vode so ključni del urbane infrastrukture in odražajo tako antropogeno obremenitev okolja kot vedenjske vzorce prebivalstva. Prisotnost mikoonesnaževal, med katere spadajo tudi prepovedane droge in njihovi ostanki, predstavlja nov izziv za komunalne čistilne naprave, saj tradicionalni postopki čiščenja teh snovi ne odstranijo v celoti. V diplomski nalogi proučujemo prisotnost prepovedanih drog in njihovih presnovkov v komunalnih odpadnih vodah ter učinkovitosti obstoječih čistilnih naprav pri njihovem odstranjevanju. Glavna raziskovalna vprašanja zajemajo vrste drog, ki se najpogosteje pojavljajo, učinkovitost primarnih, sekundarnih in terciarnih postopkov čiščenja ter prostorske in časovne vzorce koncentracij v slovenskih mestih. Problemi nastopajo zaradi omejene učinkovitosti standardnih postopkov, kompleksnosti interakcij med snovmi v vodi, omejenih raziskav o vplivu onesnaževal na okolje in zdravje ljudi ter visokih stroškov naprednejših postopkov čiščenja. Ugotovitve kažejo, da so ostanki prepovedanih drog prisotni tako v vzorcih odpadne vode kot v vzorcih pitne vode. Čistilne naprave sicer delno zmanjšujejo obremenitve, vendar jih ne morejo odstraniti v celoti, zato določene snovi prehajajo v okolje. Spremljanje uporabe prepovedanih drog omogoča oceno lokalne porabe drog in indikacijo potencialnih okoljskih tveganj. Primerjave z evropskimi mesti kažejo, da Slovenija spada med nižje porabnike prepovedanih substanc. Rezultati poudarjajo potrebo po implementaciji izboljšanih tehnologij čiščenja in integraciji podatkov o mikroonesnaževalih v okoljske in javnozdravstvene politike.
Keywords:odpadne vode, prepovedane droge, čistilne naprave, mikoonesnaževala, spremljanje
Year of publishing:2026
PID:20.500.12556/ReVIS-13031 New window
Publication date in ReVIS:21.01.2026
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Language:English
Title:TRENDS AND CHALLENGES IN MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT - EFFECTIVENESS IN THE REMOVAL OF ILLICIT DRUG RESIDUES FROM WASTEWATER
Abstract:Wastewater is a key component of urban infrastructure, reflecting both anthropogenic environmental pressures and the behavioral patterns of the population. The presence of micropollutants, including illicit drugs and their residues, presents a significant challenge for municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), as conventional treatment processes do not achieve complete removal of these substances. This thesis investigates the occurrence of illicit drugs and their metabolites in municipal wastewater and evaluates the efficiency of existing treatment plants in their removal. The primary research questions address the types of drugs most frequently detected, the performance of primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment processes, and the spatial and temporal patterns of drug concentrations in Slovenian cities. Challenges arise due to the limited effectiveness of standard treatment processes, the complexity of interactions among substances in water, the scarcity of research on the environmental and human health impacts of emerging pollutants, and the substantial costs associated with advanced treatment technologies. The findings indicate that residues of illicit drugs are present in both wastewater and drinking water samples. Although WWTPs partially mitigate pollutant loads, they cannot completely eliminate them, allowing certain substances to enter the environment. Monitoring illicit drug consumption provides estimates of local usage and serves as an indicator of potential environmental risks. Comparisons with European cities suggest that Slovenia ranks among the lower consumers of illicit substances. The results emphasize the need to implement advanced treatment technologies and to integrate micropollutant data into environmental and public health policy frameworks.
Keywords:wastewater, illicit drugs, treatment plants, micropollutants, monitoring


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