Pilots, PFAS, And The Path To Smarter Treatment Design

In this episode of The Water Online Show, Carollo’s Dana Gonzalez breaks down the true value of piloting — from giving operators hands-on experience to generating real-world data that feeds more accurate modeling and smarter design decisions. She explains why pilot work is essential not just for validating performance, but for revealing how new processes behave under real conditions, especially for emerging PFAS destruction technologies and reuse systems. Gonzalez also shares the limits of pilot testing, reminding viewers that small-scale success doesn’t always predict full-scale behavior — and why understanding those gaps is key to de-risking future investments.