This webinar presents findings from a North American surveillance study quantifying pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in municipal sludge and biosolids collected from 27 wastewater treatment plants. The session will also demonstrate application of the PSCI team’s Sludge Application Tool to evaluate potential risks associated with land application, with a particular focus on commonly detected antibiotics

Speaker

• Shubhashini Oza, PhD, PE, is a Process Engineer in Brown and Caldwell’s Research & Innovation group. She leads applied research projects spanning reuse, wastewater, and biosolids. She earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Systems from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and currently serves as Vice‑Chair for the AWWA Membrane Committee and Treasurer for the State of South Carolina’s Reuse Chapter.

What to Expect

• See real‑world PPCP occurrence data across multiple WWTPs and biosolids matrices.
• Learn how to run a screening‑level land‑application risk assessment using the PSCI Sludge Application Tool.
• Understand practical implications for utilities, regulators, and pharmaceutical value‑chain stakeholders.