Analysis of studies in the field of wastewater pollution by pharmaceutical contaminants

Abstract

The analysis of recent studies of surface waters pollution problem by pharmaceuticals and their derivatives was performed. The information about the sources of contaminated effluents formation, especially their negative impact on the elements of the environment, purification at municipal wastewater treatment plants was systematized. Measures of environmental pollution reduction were considered. The authors made the conclusions aboutthe study degree of this problem and ways of this solving