In the European Union there are currently 33 aquatic pollutants covered under the EU’s Directive on Priority Substances. In 2013 twelve new substances were added on a watch list of emerging pollutants that could be added to it. For the first time, this included (three) pharmaceuticals: 17α-ethinyl estradiol,  17β-estradiol and diclofenac (a painkiller). A report from the EU's Joint Research Centre (JRC) recommended that two further pharmaceuticals should be  added namely the antibiotic, erythromycin, and

trichlorfon, which although now banned as a pesticide, is still used as

veterinary pharmaceutical (Carvalho, 2014).

An extensive overview of the Regulation of pharmaceuticals as water pollutants in the EU is included in a 2014 report by the UK based CHEMTrust. See link please.

http://www.chemtrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/CHEM-Trust-Pharma-Dec14.pdf

En Venezuela nuestras normas no han incluido todavía límites permisibles antibióticos en aguas residuales o lodos.

Thank you very much.

Dear Elena

This is depends on national criteria of each country.

Generally, environmental protection agency (EPA) set some effluents standards for wastewater:

https://www.epa.gov/eg

Also i suggesting the WHO publication about pharmaceutical in drinking water, which you can find from below:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi6wZK2kbvSAhXGa5oKHVPBD_0QFgg8MAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.who.int%2Fwater_sanitation_health%2Fpublications%2F2011%2Fpharmaceuticals_20110601.pdf&usg=AFQjCNFWa1Lg46GfkucdG7_f88vBPdm2wg&sig2=sxq2R3tep84zOCnpxqzaVQ

Best,

Ata

I need to know where can I find standard limits of antibiotics in wastewater, and water?