Wastewater without borders: Czech-Polish cooperation on sustainable wastewater treatment and education on residual harmful pollutants

There are a number of Emerging Contaminants (EC) that must be monitored and removed at wastewater treatment plants according to newly established Czech, Polish and European standards. We propose to monitor these newly regulated compounds in treated wastewater from wastewater treatment plants on both sides of the Czech-Polish border. This will allow us to identify differences in the efficiency of EC removal and allow a cross-border exchange of knowledge on how to reduce these toxic substances in wastewater. These measures will help prevent the discharge of pollutants into water bodies that can serve as sources of drinking water.