| Autor: |
Neale PA; Australian Rivers Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Southport, QLD 4222, Australia., Escher BI; Australian Rivers Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Southport, QLD 4222, Australia.; Department of Cell Toxicology, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.; Environmental Toxicology, Department of Geosciences, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany., de Baat ML; KWR Water Research Institute, 3433 PE Nieuwegein, The Netherlands., Dechesne M; Veolia Research & Innovation,765 rue Henri Becquerel, 34965 Montpellier, France., Dingemans MML; KWR Water Research Institute, 3433 PE Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.; Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands., Enault J; SUEZ CIRSEE, 38 rue du President Wilson, 78230 Le Pecq, France., Pronk GJ; KWR Water Research Institute, 3433 PE Nieuwegein, The Netherlands., Smeets PWMH; KWR Water Research Institute, 3433 PE Nieuwegein, The Netherlands., Leusch FDL; Australian Rivers Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Southport, QLD 4222, Australia. |
| Abstrakt: |
Effect-based methods (EBM) have great potential for water quality monitoring as they can detect the mixture effects of all active known and unknown chemicals in a sample, which cannot be addressed by chemical analysis alone. To date, EBM have primarily been applied in a research context, with a lower level of uptake by the water sector and regulators. This is partly due to concerns regarding the reliability and interpretation of EBM. Using evidence from the peer-reviewed literature, this work aims to answer frequently asked questions about EBM. The questions were identified through consultation with the water industry and regulators and cover topics related to the basis for using EBM, practical considerations regarding reliability, sampling for EBM and quality control, and what to do with the information provided by EBM. The information provided in this work aims to give confidence to regulators and the water sector to stimulate the application of EBM for water quality monitoring. |
