As the issue of microplastics (MPs) detection in tap water was raised in other countries in 2017, monitoring of MPs in drinking and source water, and sewage treatment plant (STP) effluents was initiated. This study intends to look into other studies on MPs in STPs at home and abroad, and review the characteristics of MPs and their removal efficiencies in the STPs, the risk and effect of MPs on watersheds, and management practices in order to help better understand MPs in STPs. To manage MPs effectively in STPs, it is necessary to investigate the detection of MPs discharged from STPs, do research on human health risk and control measures, and build a monitoring system including standardized analytical methods.

ABSTRACT
 1. 서 론
 2. 하수처리시설에서 미세플라스틱의 배출경로 및 물질수지
 3. 하수 미세플라스틱 분석방법 및 하수처리시설 미세플라스틱 검출 현황
  3.1 국내･외 하･폐수 중 미세플라스틱 시료채취 및분석방법
  3.2 국내･외 하･폐수처리시설에서 미세플라스틱 검출현황
 4. 하수처리시설 미세플라스틱의 수계 영향 및 위해성
  4.1 하수처리시설 방류수의 미세플라스틱 방류수역영향
  4.2 미세플라스틱에 의한 수생태계 영향 및 위해성고찰
 5. 국내･외 하수처리시설 미세플라스틱관리방안 고찰
 6. 결 론
 약어정리
 References

• 정동환(국립환경과학원 상하수도연구과) | Dong-Hwan Jeong (Water Supply and Sewerage Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
• 주병규(국립환경과학원 상하수도연구과) | Byoungkyu Ju (Water Supply and Sewerage Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
• 이원석(국립환경과학원 상하수도연구과) | Wonseok Lee (Water Supply and Sewerage Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
• 정현미(국립환경과학원 상하수도연구과) | Hyenmi Chung (Water Supply and Sewerage Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) Corresponding author
• 박준원(국립환경과학원 상하수도연구과) | Junwon Park (Water Supply and Sewerage Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
• 김창수(국립환경과학원 상하수도연구과) | Changsoo Kim (Water Supply and Sewerage Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)