ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the capability of using Constructed Wetlands' (CW) for removing contaminants of emerging concerns (CEC) will be discussed for various compound groups taking into consideration their removal processes. The presence or absence of plants, the vegetal species, the flow type, and the CW design characteristics regulated the specific removal mechanisms. The main attenuation processes for CECs occurring in CWs are biodegradation, photodegradation, sorption, phytoremediation, hydrolysis, and volatilization. CWs are capable of removing a great number of CECs, from pharmaceuticals to nanomaterials. Personal care products are a diverse group of CECs used in all kind of cosmetic formulas such as soaps, lotions, toothpastes, fragrances, or sunscreens. The chapter describes four groups of organic compounds included in the list of CECs will be discussed in accordance with their removal in CWs: Phthalates, anticorrosive agents, disinfection by-products, and iodinated contrast media. Apparently, CWs are an efficient technology for the attenuation of Endocrine disrupting compounds from wastewater.
