Publications

Scientific Articles

• Suman Kharela, Michael Stapf, Ulf Miehe, Maja Ekblad, Michael Cimbritz, Per Falås, Josefine Nilsson, Robert Sehlén, Kai Bester: Ozone dose dependent formation and removal of ozonation products of pharmaceuticals in pilot and full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plants

• Sif B. Svendsen, Haitham El-taliawya, Pedro N.Carvalho, Kai Bester: Concentration dependent degradation of pharmaceuticals in WWTP effluent by biofilm reactors. Water Research,Volume 186, 1 November 2020

• Lauri Äystö, Ville Junttila, Katri Siimes ja Noora Perkola: Lääkeaineiden esiintyminen ja riskit Vantaanjoen vesistössä (Dosis 3/2020. The article includes a summary in English.)

Reports of Work Package 2 – Comprehensive status of pharmaceuticals – improved knowledge on consumption, emissions, environmental levels and risks of pharmaceuticals

• Ek Henning, H., Putna.Nimane, I., Kalinowski, R., Perkola, N., Bogusz, A., Kublina, A., Haiba, E., Barda, I., Karkovska, I., Schütz, J., Mehtonen, J., Siimes, K., Nyhlén, K., Dzintare, L., Äystö, L., Sinics, L., Laht, M., Lehtonen, M., Stapf, M., Stridh, P., Poikāne, R., Hoppe, S., Lehtinen, T., Kõrgma, V., Junttila, V., Leisk, Ü. (2020). Pharmaceuticals in the Baltic Sea Region – emissions, consumption and environmental risks. Report no. 2020:28, Länsstyrelsen Östergötland, Linköping. CWPharma project report for GoA 2.1 and GoA2.2

• Äystö, L., Siimes, K., Junttila, V., Joukola, M., Liukko, N. 2020. Emissions and environmental levels of pharmaceuticals – Upscaling to the Baltic Sea Region. CWPharma project report for GoA 2.3.

• Kalinowski, R.; Kondzielski, I.: CWPharma project: Ecotoxicity endpoint database of active pharmaceutical ingredients

• Web Map Application: CWPharma - Pharmaceutical emissions to the Baltic Sea. SYKE 2020.

Reports of Work Package 3 – Advanced wastewater treatment

• Sehlén, R.; Nilsson, J.: Evaluation and experiences of full-scale ozonation followed by MBBR post-treatment and comparison with previous pilot tests. CWPharma project report for GoA3.1: Pharmaceutical removal at full scale

• Bregendahl, J.; Larsen, S. B.; Stapf, M.; Bester, K.; Kharel, S.; Svendsen, S. B.; Lukas, M.; Putna-Nimane, I.; Bogusz, A.: Evaluation and experiences of full-scale ozonation followed by MBBR post-treatment at Kalundborg wastewater treatment plant. CWPharma project report for GoA3.2: Flexible use of existing infrastructure.

• Stapf, Michael; Miehe, Ulf; Knoche, Franziska; Lukas, Marcus; Bartz, Jennifer; Brauer, Frank; Gutsche, Martina; Kullwatz, Jan; Petkow, Christo; Schneider, Margot; Winckelmann, Dagmar; Bogusz, Aleksandra; Tomczyk, Beata; Trzcińska, Magdalena; Dworak, Anna; Chojniak-Gronek, Joanna; Szumska, Marlena; Zieliński, Marcin; Walkowiak, Radosław; Putna-Nimane, Ieva; Liepina-Leimane, Ineta; Dzintare, Laura; Barda, Ieva; Bester, Kai; Kharel, Suman; Sehlén, Robert; Nilsson Josefin; Larsen, Sille Bendix: Impact of ozonation and post-treatment on ecotoxicological endpoints, water quality, APIs and transformation products. CWPharma project report for GoA3.3: Comparison of post-treatment options.

• Stapf, M.; Miehe, U.; Bester, K.; & Lukas, M.: Guideline for advanced API removal. CWPharma project report for GoA3.4: Optimization and control of advanced treatment.

• Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority: PAC retention by microsieve (pdf)

• Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority: PAC retention by Mecana pile cloth filter (pdf)

• Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority: PAC retention by Actiflo® Carb (pdf)

• Status Report: Wastewater Treatment Plant Paide (pdf)

Reports of Work Package 4 – Low-tech risk reduction measures of pharmaceuticals

• Mehtonen, Jukka; Äystö, Lauri; Junttila, Ville; Perkola, Noora; Lehtinen, Terhi; Bregendahl, Jeppe; Leisk, Ülle; Kõrgmaa, Vallo; Aarma, Pille; Schütz, Jan; Stapf, Michael; Kublina, Anete; Karkovska, Ieva; Szumska, Marlena; Bogusz, Aleksandra; Kalinowski, Radosław; Spjuth, Sara; Nyhlén, Kristina; Jakobsson, Torsten; Suzdalev, Sergej; Kaskelainen, Elena: Good practices for take-back and disposal of unused pharmaceuticals in the Baltic Sea region. Clear Waters from Pharmaceuticals (CWPharma) Activity 4.1 Report

• Nyhlén, K., Spjuth, S., Jakobsson, T., Äystö, L., Mehtonen, J., Lehtinen, T., Bregendahl, J., Leisk, U., Haiba, E., Schüt, J., Stapf, M., Kublina, A., Szumska, M., Bogusz, A., Kalinowski., R. (2020). Recommendations for efficient dissemination of environmental information regarding pharmaceuticals. Report no. 2020:27, Länsstyrelsen Östergötland, Linköping. CWPharma Activity 4.2 Report

• Leisk, Ülle; Kõrgmaa, Vallo; Bregendahl, Jeppe; Junttila, Ville; Äystö, Lauri; Mehtonen, Jukka; Schütz, Jan; Stapf, Michael; Kubliņa, Anete; Cakars, Intars; Dworak, Anna; Walkowiak, Radosław; Nyhlén, Kristina; Lindstam, Jill: Enhanced environmental permitting of pharmaceutical plants in the Baltic Sea region. CWPharma Activity 4.3 Report

Reports of Work Package 5 – Conclusions and Action Plan

• Äystö, L. & Stapf, M. 2020. Scenarios for reducing pharmaceutical emissions – Estimated load reductions, greenhouse gas emissions & costs. Project CWPharma Activity 5.1 + 5.2 report.

• Zhiteneva, V., Thisgaard, P., Miehe, U., Stapf, M., Perkola, N., Mehtonen, J., Ek Henning, H. (2020, December 4). Joint Conclusions for API Emission Reductions. CWPharma Activity 5.2. output. Zenodo.

• Thisgaard, P., Zhiteneva, V., Miehe, U., Stapf, M., Perkola, N., Mehtonen, J., Äystö, L. & Ek Henning, H. 2020. Action plan for API emission reductions. Project CWPharma activity 5.3 report.

Executive Summary. Action Plan for API emission reductions 

The Executive Summary of the Action Plan is published in Danish, English, Estonian, Finnish, Latvian, Polish and Swedish.

• In Danish: Politisk handlingsplan fra CWPharma projektet.pdf
• In English: CWPharma Project: Political Action Plan.pdf
• In Estonian: CWPharma projekti tegevuspoliitikate kava
• In Finnish: CWPharma-projekti: Toimenpidesuositus Itämeren lääkeainepäästöjen vähentämiseksi.pdf
• In Latvian: Projekta “No farmaceitiskajām vielām tīri ūdeņi” (CWPharma) politiskās rīcības plāns.pdf
• In Polish: The Clear Waters from Pharmaceuticals (CWPharma) planowanie działań politycznych.pdf
• In Swedish: CWPharmas politiska handlingsplan för att minska läkemedelsrester i miljön.pdf