Review
SchussenAktivplus: reduction of micropollutants and of potentially pathogenic bacteria for further water quality improvement of the river Schussen, a tributary of Lake Constance, Germany
1 Animal Physiological Ecology, University of Tuebingen, Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 20, Tuebingen, D-72072, Germany
2 Ökonsult, Gerberstr. 9, Stuttgart, 70178, Germany
3 RECETOX-Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 3, Brno, CZ-62500, Czech Republic
4 Department Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences Emden Leer, Constantiaplatz 4, Emden, D-26723, Germany
5 Department Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Max-von-Laue-Straße 13, Frankfurt am Main, D-60323, Germany
6 ISF LUBW, Baden-Württemberg State Institute for the Environment, Measurement and Nature Conservation, Institute for Lake Research, Argenweg 50/1, Langenargen, D-88085, Germany
7 Institute of Biology for Engineers and Biotechnology of Wastewater Treatment, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Am Fasanengarten, Karlsruhe, D-76128, Germany
8 JuP, Dr.-Ing. Jedele und Partner GmbH, Industriestraße 2, Stuttgart, D-70565, Germany
9 AZV (Wastewater treatment authority) Mariatal / City of Ravensburg, Seestr.36, Ravensburg, D-88214, Germany
10 Municipality of Merklingen, Hauptstraße 31, Merklingen, D-89188, Germany
11 Institute for Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management, University of Stuttgart, Bandtäle 2, Stuttgart, D-70569, Germany
12 Steinbeis Transfer Center East-West Cooperation, Kaplaneigasse 8, Deggingen, D-73326, Germany
13 Hydra-Institute, Fürstenbergstr. 25, Konstanz, D-78467, Germany
14 Université d’Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse UMR 7263 CNRS-IRD, IMBE, 301 rue Baruch de Spinoza BP21239 F-84916 Avignon Cedex 09, Avignon, France
15 Water Technology Center Karlsruhe (TZW), Karlsruher Straße 84, Karlsruhe, D-76139, Germany
16 Department of Plant Ecology, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 3, Tuebingen, D-72076, Germany
17 AV Unteres Schussental, Montfortplatz 7, Tettnang, D-88069, Germany
18 Regional Commission (RP) Tübingen, Konrad-Adenauerstr. 20, Tübingen, D-72072, Germany
19 BBW Biology Laboratory Achberg, Am Königsbühl 15, Achberg, D-88147, Germany
20 GÖL Water Ecology Laboratory Starzach, Tulpenstr. 4, Starzach, D-72181, Germany
Environmental Sciences Europe 2013, 25:2 doi:10.1186/2190-4715-25-2
Published: 14 January 2013Abstract
The project focuses on the efficiency of combined technologies to reduce the release of micropollutants and bacteria into surface waters via sewage treatment plants of different size and via stormwater overflow basins of different types. As a model river in a highly populated catchment area, the river Schussen and, as a control, the river Argen, two tributaries of Lake Constance, Southern Germany, are under investigation in this project. The efficiency of the different cleaning technologies is monitored by a wide range of exposure and effect analyses including chemical and microbiological techniques as well as effect studies ranging from molecules to communities.
