PFAS Resources

1. Rice Hosts Global Water Leaders To Discuss Technologies For A Resilient Future 6/9/2026

   As communities around the world grapple with aging infrastructure, water scarcity, emerging contaminants and the growing impacts of climate change, researchers at Rice University are advancing technologies aimed at making water systems more resilient, sustainable and adaptable.

2. 'From Lab Marvel To Global Guardian': Bacterial Cellulose Could Help Tackle Hazardous Substances In Europe's Waters 6/8/2026

   Water quality is a global concern; in Europe, only 37% of surface waters are in a healthy ecological state, and treating wastewater to remove hazardous pollutants is an ongoing challenge.

3. Research Could Lead To Cheaper, Better Testing For 'Forever Chemicals' In US Drinking Water 6/2/2026

   A new investigation from the University of Kansas improves detection of PFAS, a family of so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water supplies. The method, which can measure trace pollution levels of PFAS in water more quickly and inexpensively than current techniques, recently was detailed in the open-source journal PLOS Water.

4. How Chromafora Is Setting A New Standard For Advanced Water Treatment 6/2/2026

   It began with a fascination for chemical synthesis. Today, it has evolved into a cleantech company at the forefront of advanced PFAS treatment in the Nordics and across Europe.

5. Remediation Of AFFF-Impacted Groundwater Using Novel Cyclodextrin Adsorbent (DEXSORB®) 5/29/2026

   To remediate PFAS-impacted groundwater, treatment technologies capable of high capacity PFAS sorption from water and concentration of PFAS waste for efficient processing by available destruction technologies are required to ensure full elimination of PFAS waste streams.

6. Forever Chemical Reaches Fish Before They Even Hatch 5/28/2026

   There is a forever chemical lurking in the world’s oceans that could be fundamentally altering the biology of marine life before it even hatches.

7. EPA Invests $15.7M In PFAS Projects Across Southern California 5/27/2026

   As part of the comprehensive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) effort to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), EPA is announcing new investments in multiple PFAS treatment projects across Southern California.

8. Researchers Convene At U Of A To Tackle 'Forever Chemicals' At National PFAS Conference 5/27/2026

   For three days in June, many of the country's leading environmental researchers and advocates will be in Tucson.

9. LANXESS Wins Sustainability Award For PFAS Removal Technology 5/22/2026

   LANXESS, a global specialty chemicals company and solutions provider, received a 2026 Sustainability Leadership Award from the American Chemistry Council (ACC) for its innovative technology used to protect public drinking water, surface, and groundwater systems.

10. Turning Wastewater Into Clean Hydrogen: USW Project Advances Low-Carbon Innovation 5/21/2026

    Researchers at the University of South Wales (USW) are developing a pioneering approach which links wastewater treatment with hydrogen production, transforming waste into a valuable source of clean energy.