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Table 4 Effluent removal capacity for WWTP from developed countries with almost similar percentage achieved

From: Influence of different Wastewater Treatment Processes on the rate and characteristics of MPs released from WWTPs in Fiji, South Pacific

No

Country

Type of Treatment Plant

Capacity (ML/day)

Effluent (MP/L)

Removal Efficiency %

Reference

1

Turkey

Primary, Secondary

43

0.9

78

(Akarsu et al., 2020) [2]

2

Australia (Hunter Region, NSW)

Secondary

48

2.76

76.6

(Raju et al., 2020) [59]

3

USA (Mount Pleasant)

Primary, Secondary

22.7

2.50

97.6

(Conley et al., 2019) [22]