Case Study 4A - Emerging contaminants (secondary fertilisers)

Institutions: AU-ENV, UCLM

CS Coordinators: Kai Bester, Rafael Mateo

  • Objectives / Hypothesis

Assess fate, biomagnification and effects of secondary fertilisers introduced to ecosystems via sewage sludge.

  • Short description of the case study (species studied, chemicals involved, exposure routes)

The CS4A concentrates on the emission and fate of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in soil ecosystems.

Case Study Goal

  • Exposure assessment

    • CEC in soil, porewater and soil biota (invertebrates)

    • Suction cups to study CEC movement towards groundwaters

  • Involved stakeholders

  1. Danish EPA

  2. National food industry (Dairy Arla having some demands on not using sludge)

  3. SEGES (Farmers knowledge center)

  4. Environmental protection groups

  • Locations

Description: Research farm (Høje Taastrup, Denmark) 

  • 0.6 ha plots receiving/ not receiving sludge over 70 years