Vol. 5, Issue 6 (2017)

Water pollution due to organic contaminants is a serious issue because of acute toxicities and carcinogenic nature of the pollutant. Persistent organic pollutants are poorly biodegradable and natural processes cause very little decomposition of these compounds to occur. So these compounds can pollute the environment for a long time. This review provides a perspective on organic pollutants and the techniques of removal of organic pollutants from wastewater.