Analysis of Bio-Obtainable Endocrine Disrupting Metals in River Water and Sediment, Sewage Influent/Effluent, Sludge, Leachate, and Concentrated Leachate, in the Irish Midlands Shannon Catchment
Table 1
Oestrogenicity of metals (data amalgamated from Choe, Martin, and EPA).
Compound/metal
Relative potency
Limit (g/L) for drinking water (EPA Ireland) S.I. No. 278/2007
Limit (g/L) for hard surface water (EPA Ireland). Water quality dangerous substances S.I. No. 12/2001
Maximum value for conc. of metals in sludge for use in agriculture (mg/kg) S.I. No. 267/2001