Occurrence and behavior of contaminants in the aquatic environment

Surface water and groundwater contamination with various substances is an important research subject at TGM WRI. Thanks to the involvement of many experts, it is possible to detect a wide range of different types of pollution that occur in water, whether they are macro-components (e.g. nutrients) or micropollutants, including the so-called new (CEC) contaminants – pesticides, drugs, hormones, drugs, radioactive substances, and microbial pollution. We deal with the issues of occurrence and behaviour of these substances in the hydrosphere, identification of their sources, and develop determination methods.

Research topics

Drugs in wastewater

What amount of illegal drugs can we find in urban wastewater, and what can we deduce from this?

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Research topics

Ecotoxicological water status

Should we be concerned about the presence of hormones or medicine residues in water, and how do they affect aquatic organisms?

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