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Christa McArdell

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Dr. Christa McArdell

Senior scientist / group leader

Department Environmental Chemistry

About Me

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Input and fate of organic contaminants from different urban sources, including hospitals and industries, in the aquatic environment.

Wastewater treatment processes and strategies for the removal of organic micropollutants in conventional and advanced treatment with ozone and activated carbon; formation and fate of ozonation transformation products.

Development of analytical techniques for the determination of organic pollutants and (ozonation) transformation products with LC-(HR)MS/MS in sewage and ambient waters.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

See my research project page

Curriculum Vitae

1996-present Eawag, Department of Environmental Chemistry, Duebendorf, Group Leader.
2021-present Teaching at ETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences as lecturer.
1997-2001 Teaching at ETH Zurich, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (2000-2001) as laboratory course lecturer; at Department of Environmental Sciences (1997-2000) as lecturer and laboratory course coordinator.
2001-2005 Eawag, Duebendorf, and Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), Bern, Assistant for the evaluation of SNF proposals.
1994-1996 The Johns Hopkins University, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Baltimore, USA, Postdoctoral researcher.
1990-1994 ETH Zurich, Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Switzerland, PhD student (PhD Sc. Nat.)
1992 ETH Zurich, Dept. of Social Sciences and Humanities and Dept. of Chemistry,  “Höheres Lehramt” (teaching certificate in Chemistry).
1985-1990 ETH Zurich, Dept. of Chemistry, Diploma studies in Chemistry.

Links to publications

researcherID      ORCID      researchgate     institutional repository

Publications

Böhler, M. A.; Joss, A.; McArdell, C. S. (2022) GAK-Filter für die Spurenstoffentfernung. Erfahrungen und Betriebsergebnisse der Pilotstudien ARA Furt/Bülach und Glarnerland, Aqua & Gas, 102(1), 48-54, Institutional Repository
Kienle, C.; Werner, I.; Fischer, S.; Lüthi, C.; Schifferli, A.; Besselink, H.; Langer, M.; McArdell, C. S.; Vermeirssen, E. L. M. (2022) Evaluation of a full-scale wastewater treatment plant with ozonation and different post-treatments using a broad range of in vitro and in vivo bioassays, Water Research, 212, 118084 (13 pp.), doi:10.1016/j.watres.2022.118084, Institutional Repository
Gulde, R.; Clerc, B.; Rutsch, M.; Helbing, J.; Salhi, E.; McArdell, C. S.; von Gunten, U. (2021) Oxidation of 51 micropollutants during drinking water ozonation: formation of transformation products and their fate during biological post-filtration, Water Research, 207, 117812 (20 pp.), doi:10.1016/j.watres.2021.117812, Institutional Repository
Gulde, R.; Rutsch, M.; Clerc, B.; Schollée, J. E.; von Gunten, U.; McArdell, C. S. (2021) Formation of transformation products during ozonation of secondary wastewater effluent and their fate in post-treatment: from laboratory- to full-scale, Water Research, 200, 117200 (16 pp.), doi:10.1016/j.watres.2021.117200, Institutional Repository
Schollée, J. E.; Hollender, J.; McArdell, C. S. (2021) Characterization of advanced wastewater treatment with ozone and activated carbon using LC-HRMS based non-target screening with automated trend assignment, Water Research, 200, 117209 (13 pp.), doi:10.1016/j.watres.2021.117209, Institutional Repository
Özel Duygan, B. D.; Udert, K. M.; Remmele, A.; McArdell, C. S. (2021) Removal of pharmaceuticals from human urine during storage, aerobic biological treatment, and activated carbon adsorption to produce a safe fertilizer, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 166, 105341 (10 pp.), doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105341, Institutional Repository
Rizzo, L.; Gernjak, W.; Krzeminski, P.; Malato, S.; McArdell, C. S.; Sanchez Perez, J. A.; Schaar, H.; Fatta-Kassinos, D. (2020) Best available technologies and treatment trains to address current challenges in urban wastewater reuse for irrigation of crops in EU countries, Science of the Total Environment, 710, 136312 (17 pp.), doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136312, Institutional Repository
McArdell, C. S.; Böhler, M.; Hernandez, A.; Oltramare, C.; Büeler, A.; Siegrist, H. (2020) Pilotversuche zur erweiterten Abwasser-behandlung mit granulierter Aktivkohle (GAK) und kombiniert mit Teilozonung (O3/GAK) auf der ARA Glarnerland (AVG). Ergänzende Untersuchungen zur PAK-Dosierung in die biologische Stufe mit S::Select®-Verfahren in Kom, 146 p, Institutional Repository
Dulio, V.; Hofman, J.; von der Ohe, P.; Brack, W.; McArdell, C.; Slobodnik, J.; Valsecchi, S.; Regan, F.; Lawler, J.; White, B.; Aït-Aïssa, S.; Reemtsma, T.; Budzinski, H.; Assoumani, A.; Staub, P.-françois (2019) Contaminants of emerging concern in urban wastewater, 21 p, Institutional Repository
Rizzo, L.; Malato, S.; Antakyali, D.; Beretsou, V. G.; Đolić, M. B.; Gernjak, W.; Heath, E.; Ivancev-Tumbas, I.; Karaolia, P.; Lado Ribeiro, A. R.; Mascolo, G.; McArdell, C. S.; Schaar, H.; Silva, A. M. T.; Fatta-Kassinos, D. (2019) Consolidated vs new advanced treatment methods for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern from urban wastewater, Science of the Total Environment, 655, 986-1008, doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.265, Institutional Repository
Bourgin, M.; Beck, B.; Boehler, M.; Borowska, E.; Fleiner, J.; Salhi, E.; Teichler, R.; von Gunten, U.; Siegrist, H.; McArdell, C. S. (2018) Evaluation of a full-scale wastewater treatment plant upgraded with ozonation and biological post-treatments: abatement of micropollutants, formation of transformation products and oxidation by-products, Water Research, 129, 486-498, doi:10.1016/j.watres.2017.10.036, Institutional Repository
Siegrist, H.; Joss, A.; Boehler, M.; McArdell, C. S.; Ternes, T. (2019) Organic micropollutant control, In: Mannina, G.; Ekama, G.; Ødegaard, H.; Olsson, G. (Eds.), Advances in wastewater treatment, 231-260, doi:10.2166/9781780409719_0231, Institutional Repository
Borowska, E.; Bourgin, M.; Hollender, J.; Kienle, C.; McArdell, C. S.; von Gunten, U. (2016) Oxidation of cetirizine, fexofenadine and hydrochlorothiazide during ozonation: kinetics and formation of transformation products, Water Research, 94, 350-362, doi:10.1016/j.watres.2016.02.020, Institutional Repository
Kuroda, K.; Itten, R.; Kovalova, L.; Ort, C.; Weissbrodt, D. G.; McArdell, C. S. (2016) Hospital-use pharmaceuticals in Swiss waters modeled at high spatial resolution, Environmental Science and Technology, 50(9), 4742-4751, doi:10.1021/acs.est.6b00653, Institutional Repository
Lee, Y.; Kovalova, L.; McArdell, C. S.; von Gunten, U. (2014) Prediction of micropollutant elimination during ozonation of a hospital wastewater effluent, Water Research, 64, 134-148, doi:10.1016/j.watres.2014.06.027, Institutional Repository
Michael, I.; Rizzo, L.; McArdell, C. S.; Manaia, C. M.; Merlin, C.; Schwartz, T.; Dagot, C.; Fatta-Kassinos, D. (2013) Urban wastewater treatment plants as hotspots for the release of antibiotics in the environment: a review, Water Research, 47(3), 957-995, doi:10.1016/j.watres.2012.11.027, Institutional Repository
Kovalova, L.; Siegrist, H.; von Gunten, U.; Eugster, J.; Hagenbuch, M.; Wittmer, A.; Moser, R.; McArdell, C. S. (2013) Elimination of micropollutants during post-treatment of hospital wastewater with powdered activated carbon, ozone, and UV, Environmental Science and Technology, 47(14), 7899-7908, doi:10.1021/es400708w, Institutional Repository
Kovalova, L.; Siegrist, H.; Singer, H.; Wittmer, A.; McArdell, C. S. (2012) Hospital wastewater treatment by membrane bioreactor: performance and efficiency for organic micropollutant elimination, Environmental Science and Technology, 46(3), 1536-1545, doi:10.1021/es203495d, Institutional Repository
Hollender, J.; Zimmermann, S. G.; Koepke, S.; Krauss, M.; McArdell, C. S.; Ort, C.; Singer, H.; von Gunten, U.; Siegrist, H. (2009) Elimination of organic micropollutants in a municipal wastewater treatment plant upgraded with a full-scale post-ozonation followed by sand filtration, Environmental Science and Technology, 43(20), 7862-7869, doi:10.1021/es9014629, Institutional Repository
Joss, A.; Keller, E.; Alder, A. C.; Göbel, A.; McArdell, C. S.; Ternes, T.; Siegrist, H. (2005) Removal of pharmaceuticals and fragrances in biological wastewater treatment, Water Research, 39(14), 3139-3152, doi:10.1016/j.watres.2005.05.031, Institutional Repository
Göbel, A.; Thomsen, A.; McArdell, C. S.; Joss, A.; Giger, W. (2005) Occurrence and sorption behavior of sulfonamides, macrolides, and trimethoprim in activated sludge treatment, Environmental Science and Technology, 39(11), 3981-3989, doi:10.1021/es048550a, Institutional Repository

Address

E-Mail: christa.mcardell@eawag.ch
Phone: +41 58 765 5483
Fax: +41 58 765 5802
Address: Eawag
Überlandstrasse 133
8600 Dübendorf
Office: BU F17

Expert on

activated carbon, wastewater treatment, mass fluxes, micropollutants, ozonation