Removal of emerging contaminants from municipal wastewater with an integrated membrane system, MBR-RO

► Assessment of the removal efficiency of pharmaceuticals of a municipal wastewater. ► We used integrated membrane system (membrane bioreactor-reverse osmosis). ► High concentrations of pharmaceuticals were found (up to 2.90 μg L−1 - ofloxacin). ► Excellent overall removal (>90%) of pharmaceuticals was achieved.