Deca-BDE and alternative halogenated flame retardants in a wastewater treatment plant in Harbin (2009-2016): Occurrence, temporal trends, seasonal variation, and fate.

This study is the first attempt to comprehensively investigate deca-BDE and alternative flame retardants in a wastewater treatment plant in such a long term in China (2009-2016). Influent, effluent and sludge samples were collected. The mean concentration of deca-BDE, ΣNBFRs and ΣDPs in influent were 311.