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doi:10.5004/dwt.2020.26068 Contents Volume 186

Part 1 of the Special issue on the 14th Conference on Micropollutants in Human Environment, 4–6 September 2019, Czestochowa, Poland

Editorial M. Włodarczyk-Makuła (Poland) ...... viii Use of nutrients from wastewater for the fertilizer industry - approaches towards the implementation of the circular economy (CE) M. Smol, C. Adam (Poland), O. Krüger (Germany) ...... 1 Thermal sewage sludge utilization in Poland in the context of circular economy J.D. Bień, B. Bień (Poland) ...... 10 Modelling and visualization of failure rate of a water supply network using the regression method and GIS B. Kubat, M. Kwietniewski (Poland) ...... 19 Studies on the cytotoxicity of filtrates obtained from sewage sludge from the municipal wastewater treatment plant A. Jabłońska-Trypuć, U. Wydro (Poland), L. Serra-Majem (Spain), A. Butarewicz, E. Wołejko (Poland) ...... 29 Toxicity evaluation of eluates from waste after thermal conversion of sewage sludge J. Sobik-Szołtysek, K. Wystalska (Poland) ...... 39 Ecotoxicity of selected nanoparticles in relation to micro-organisms in the water ecosystem N. Doskocz, M. Załęska-Radziwiłł, K. Affek, M. Łebkowska (Poland)...... 50 Analysis of the concentrations of selected phthalic acid esters in aquatic ecosystems – Poland’s case study P. Koszelnik, S. Ziembowicz, M. Kida (Poland) ...... 56 Microplastic-environmental and drinking water problem B. Mrowiec (Poland) ...... 65 Water solution purification by phenol adsorption on solid fraction from thermal treatment of waste biomass — occurrences of unfavourable phenomenon S. Werle, M. Dudziak, S. Sobek (Poland) ...... 72 Separation of benzalkonium chloride using polymeric membranes A. Klimonda, I. Kowalska (Poland) ...... 78 Application of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in water and wastewater treatment: membranes, photocatalysis and disinfection M. Bodzek, K. Konieczny, A. Kwiecińska-Mydlak (Poland) ...... 88 Effect of human body secretions in pool water on the transport and separation properties of polymer membranes E. Łaskawiec, M. Dudziak (Poland) ...... 107 Performance and efficiency of reverse osmosis process in treatment of young and matured landfill leachate I.A. Tałałaj (Poland) ...... 117 Fouling behavior and micropollutants removal during treatment of surface water by ultrafiltration using nanocomposite membranes M. Adamczak, G. Kamińska, J. Bohdziewicz (Poland) ...... 124 Simulation of the influence of wastewater quality indicators and operating parameters of a bioreactor on the variability of nitrogen in outflow and bulking of sludge: data mining approach K. Barbusiński, B. Szeląg, J. Studziński (Poland) ...... 134 Impact of the selected indicators of the wastewater quality and operating parameters of the biological reactor on the simulation of sludge sedimentation: probabilistic approach B. Szeląg, K. Barbusiński (Poland) ...... 144 vi Contents / Desalination and Water Treatment 186 (2020) v–vii

Comparison of the efficiency of micro-pollutant removal from geothermal water on a laboratory and a semi-industrial scale M. Tyszer, B. Tomaszewska, M. Bodzek (Poland) ...... 155 An evaluation of the effectiveness of supporting chemical disinfection with UV irradiation M. Wolska, M. Pawłowska (Poland) ...... 165 The effect of the type of hydrolysis of aluminium coagulants on the effectiveness of organic substances removal from water I. Krupińska (Poland) ...... 171 Assessment of the condition of Biebrza river aquatic environment with the use of Phragmites Australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud (Poland) E. Skorbiłowicz, M. Skorbiłowicz, A. Kisiel, J. Klimowicz (Poland) ...... 181 The application of acetylacetone for the separation of heavy metals in roadside soil belts by extraction methods E. Radzymińska-Lenarcik, K. Witt (Poland)...... 191 Study on effectiveness of PVC/β-diketone sorbent in removing residue of Zn(II), Cr(III) and Ni(II) from post-galvanic wastewater K. Witt, E. Radzymińska-Lenarcik (Poland)...... 199 Ecological risk assessment and spatial distribution of heavy metals in surface sediments. A case study of two small storage reservoirs, SE Poland Ł. Bąk, J. Górski, A. Sałata, J. Gawdzik, J. Muszyńska, K. Górska (Poland) ...... 206 Statistical appraisal of selected qualitative parameters of leachates from an industrial waste heap K. Szymański, B. Walendzik, E.J. Bielińska, B. Janowska, R. Królak (Poland) ...... 216 Influence of ionic environment on the process of adsorption of heavy metal ions on magnetic iron oxides I. Korus, M. Bobik, K. Bąk (Poland) ...... 224 Removing of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) compounds from aqueous solutions by shale waste rocks B. Jabłońska (Poland) ...... 234 Effect of lead(II) presence on sorption of 4-chlorophenol on synthetic activated carbon L. Reczek, M.M. Michel, A. Domozych, T. Siwiec, M. Tytkowska, A. Świątkowski (Poland) ...... 247 Optimization of the sorption process of copper cations from aqueous solution by pine bark (Pinus sylvestris) S. Wierzba, A. Dołhańczuk-Śródka (Poland), J. Kříž (Czech Republic) ...... 258 Changes in the concentration of aluminum in water after the treatment process — experience from technological research A. Pruss, P. Pruss (Poland) ...... 267 Analysis of the turbidity of raw water in the context of water-supply safety D. Szpak, B. Tchórzewska-Cieślak, K. Pietrucha-Urbanik (Poland) ...... 281 Assessment of the possibility of secondary water pollution during its purification in filtering jugs E. Puszczało, E. Kudlek, A. Marszałek (Poland) ...... 290 Effect of PVC installation on quality and stability of tap water D. Papciak, B. Tchórzewska-Cieślak, A. Domoń, A. Wojtuś, J. Żywiec (Poland) ...... 297 Application of an ultrasonic field, hydrogen peroxide and the Fenton process in removing DEHP from bottom sediments M. Kida, S. Ziembowicz, P. Koszelnik (Poland) ...... 309 Artificial neural network approach to modelling of HMW PAHs removal under fluctuating BOD loading rate in anaerobic and aerobic phases of GSBR reactor P. Ofman, I. Skoczko (Poland) ...... 317 Evaluation of the possibility of PAH degradation by a consortium of fermentation bacteria B. Macherzyński, M. Włodarczyk-Makuła, M. Wszelaka-Rylik, D. Wojewódka (Poland) ...... 325 Changes in quantity of non-biodegradable organic micropollutants in municpal wastewater based on COD fractionation E. Płuciennik-Koropczuk, S. Myszograj (Poland) ...... 334 Effect of physical and chemical disintegration of excess sludge on the suscebility to biodegradation I. Zawieja (Poland) ...... 341 The influence of plants on water quality in stream flowing through of mid-forest spring niche A. Parzych, J. Jonczak, Z. Sobisz, B. Woziwoda (Poland) ...... 350 vii Contents / Desalination and Water Treatment 186 (2020) v–vii

Formation of micropollutant decomposition by-products during oxidation processes supported by natural sunlight E. Kudlek (Poland) ...... 361 Comparative study on the adsorption kinetics and equilibrium of common water contaminants onto bentonite K. Kuśmierek, L. Dąbek, A. Świątkowski (Poland) ...... 373 Application of pre-ozonation process in swimming pool water treatment technology J. Wyczarska-Kokot, F. Piechurski (Poland) ...... 382 The influence of green roofs on runoff quality — 6 years of experience E. Burszta-Adamiak (Poland) ...... 394 Occurrence and removal of polymeric material markers in water environment. A review M. Chrobok, M. Czaplicka (Poland) ...... 406 Adsorption of diclofenac sodium from aqueous solutions on commercial activated carbons J. Lach, A. Szymonik (Poland) ...... 418 Boron removal from the water with chemical precipitation methods I. Skoczko (Poland) ...... 430 Effectiveness of removing humic substances from surface water in coagulation and ion exchange on MIEX-Doc resin K. Rucka, A. Solipiwko-Pieścik, M. Wolska (Poland) ...... 437 COD and nitrogen compounds balance in mechanical-biological wastewater treatment plant with sludge treatment S. Myszograj, E. Płuciennik-Koropczuk (Poland) ...... 443 Effect of activated carbon surface chemistry on adsorption of phenoxy carboxylic acid herbicides from aqueous solutions K. Kuśmierek, A. Białek, A. Świątkowski (Poland) ...... 450

Author Index ...... 460

Corrigendum to "Design recommendations and cost assessment for off-grid wind powered-seawater reverse osmosis desalination with medium-size capacity" published in Vol. 180, March 2020, pp. 16–36 (doi:10.5004/dwt.2020.25013) V.J. Subiela, B. Peñate, L. García-Rodríguez (Spain) ...... 461

Corrigendum to "Design recommendations and cost assessment for non-stop off-grid plants of seawater desalination based on PV-driven with wind/diesel energy backup" published in Vol. 181, March 2020, pp. 80–100 (doi:10.5004/dwt.2020.25091) V.J. Subiela, B. Peñate, L. García-Rodríguez (Spain) ...... 462

Corrigendum to "Fabrication of built in microfluidic systems for efficient electrochemical decolorization of reactive dyes" published in Vol. 185, May 2020, pp. 296–306 (doi:10.5004/dwt.2020.25378) Z. Mohammad Redha, H.A. Yusuf, A.H. AlGhatam (Bahrain) ...... 463

Corrigendum to "Performance analysis of serially-connected membrane element for pressure-assisted forward osmosis: wastewater reuse and seawater desalination" published in Vol. 183, April 2020, pp. 104-113 (doi:10.5004/dwt.2020.25260) Chulmin Lee, Nguyen Thanh Tin, R.S. Adha, In S. Kim (Korea) ...... 464