Does UV treatment remove pharmaceuticals from water? While conventional UV disinfection effectively inactivates pathogens, it cannot reliably eliminate dissolved pharmaceutical micropollutants such as antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. Most pharmaceuticals resist direct UV photolysis or undergo incomplete mineralization, risking toxic transformation byproducts. To overcome these limitations, water treatment engineers utilize UV Advanced Oxidation Processes (UV-AOP), particularly UV/H2O2, which generates non-selective hydroxyl radicals (·OH) to degrade persistent organic compounds. However, real-world pilot data demonstrates that removal efficiency varies dramatically by water matrix—ranging from 69%–86% in municipal secondary effluent down to 17% in complex pharmaceutical wastewater. Ultimately, a multi-barrier treatment train combining activated carbon or reverse osmosis with UV-AOP, backed by on-site pilot testing, provides the most reliable engineering solution.

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