Abstract
The occurrence, the fate and the removal of persistent organicpollutants (POPs) during the conventional treatment processes were assessed and investigated in wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) of 10 th of Ramadan city in thisstudy. The POPs of interest were twelve Polychlorinatedbiphenyls (PCBs), nineteen Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), and eighteen Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) which were measured at three sites along WWTP (Raw,Primary sedimentation effluent, final effluent). PCBs, OCPs and PAHs were represented persistent organic pollutants(POPs) in environment. PCBs were detected in higher concentration in raw samples due to their uses in industry. DDTand its metabolites were found in different frequencies and concentration. The removal percentages throughout the whole treatment process of individual POPs ranged from31 % to 98 %.
