Long-term Evaluation of Final Effluent Quality from Kitchener and Waterloo Wastewater Treatment Plants in the Grand River Watershed, Ontario

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the quality of final effluent being discharged into the Grand River watershed, from the Kitchener and Waterloo wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), pre and post upgrades. The final effluent has been analyzed for nutrient levels, pharmaceuticals, total estrogenicity, and specific hormones, since 2010. A better understanding of effluent quality will help predict relationships between contaminant exposure and biological responses. This data set is collected to support the project titled Linking multiple stressors to adverse ecological response'. This is a Pillar 1-2 project under the Global Water Futures Program funded by Canada First Research Excellence Fund.

本研究旨在评估基奇纳与滑铁卢污水处理厂（Wastewater Treatment Plant, WWTP）在升级前后，排入格兰德河流域的最终出水水质。自2010年起，研究团队已针对该最终出水的营养盐水平、药物类污染物、总雌激素活性及特定激素开展检测分析。对出水水质的深入认知，将有助于预测污染物暴露与生物响应之间的关联。本数据集的采集旨在支持题为《多重胁迫因子与不利生态响应的关联》（Linking multiple stressors to adverse ecological response）的研究项目。该项目由加拿大第一研究卓越基金（Canada First Research Excellence Fund）资助，隶属于全球水未来计划（Global Water Futures Program）下的1-2支柱项目。