**6. Techniques for the removal of phenolic compounds from water**

Recovery of phenolic compounds from the aquatic environment is a mandatory requirement in order to safeguard the life of humans and aquatic organisms through possible contamina‐ tion of these toxic chemicals. Deployment of appropriate technologies for effective removal of these compounds will not only eliminate problems of possible harm associated with pol‐ lutants, as well as waste disposal problems, but also allow the attainment of value‐added  phenolic compounds as by‐products. This section, therefore, discusses various techniques being employed to effectively eliminate phenolic compounds from wastewater prior to their final discharge into water bodies.
