This study sheds light into adsorption of metaldehyde to
different polymeric sorbents. Biologically active
carbon had the greatest metaldehyde adsorption capacity. Natural organic matter
reduced metaldehyde removal in competitive sorption environments. We theorized
that microbial biofilms and thermal hydrolysis represent effective strategies
for improving metaldehyde removal and reducing the rapid saturation of
filtration media.
Funding
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) through their funding of the STREAM Industrial Doctorate Centre (Grant no. EP/L015412/1. The authors are grateful for the support of Anglian Water Ltd., the Water Research Centre (WRC) and Yorkshi