PFAS Resources

  1. PFAS Unpacked: Experts Answer Questions On EPA Rules, Funding, Treatment, And More 11/7/2024
    With the U.S. EPA's PFAS rules now in place, utilities are finding themselves with a growing number of questions regarding how to treat these chemicals, the potential costs, and much more. For answers, Water Online's chief editor, Kevin Westerling, hosted an Ask Me Anything session featuring Ken Sansone, Senior Partner at SL Environmental Law Group; Kyle Thompson, National PFAS Lead at Carollo Engineers; and Lauren Weinrich, Principal Scientist at American Water.
  2. New PFAS Removal Process Aims To Stamp Out Pollution Ahead Of Semiconductor Industry Growth 11/7/2024

    A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study is the first to describe an electrochemical strategy to capture, concentrate and destroy mixtures of diverse chemicals known as PFAS — including the increasingly prevalent ultra-short-chain PFAS — from water in a single process.

  3. New PFAS Testing Method Created At UMass Amherst 11/6/2024

    University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have discovered a new way to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water.

  4. 374Water Expands Operations Capabilities With State-Of-The-Art Biosafety Level 1 Laboratory 11/6/2024

    374Water Inc. an emerging leader in organic waste destruction solutions for the municipal, federal and industrial sectors, has significantly enhanced its capabilities with the expansion into a new, state-of-the-art laboratory facility in Morrisville, NC.

  5. PVDF Ban: The Vitally Needed Catalyst For Accelerating Ceramic Membrane Adoption 11/4/2024

    As Europe edges closer to regulating the production of PVDF membranes — key contributors to the toxic PFAS, 'forever chemicals' — the water industry finds itself at a critical crossroads.

  6. It's Literally Raining 'Forever Chemicals' In Miami 11/4/2024

    PFAS are in Miami’s rainwater. And it is the latest evidence the synthetic “forever chemicals” — that have raised health concerns for people and wildlife — hitch a ride on the water cycle, using the complex system to circulate over greater distances.

  7. Monitoring Know-How For PFAS Regulations 10/31/2024

    A Q&A to explain and resolve issues confronting water suppliers as they endeavor to comply with the monitoring requirements of federal PFAS regulations.

  8. PFAS Filtration: Designing For Smaller OPEX And Footprint 10/31/2024

    Keys to bring down the cost of PFAS treatment for operations with limited resources — or any operation using media filtration.

  9. EPA Researchers Develop A Chemical Category-Based Approach To Prioritize PFAS For Data Collection 10/29/2024

    The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires reporting, record-keeping, testing requirements and restrictions for chemicals of concern, including PFAS. To help meet these requirements, U.S. EPA researchers have developed a chemical category-based approach to help prioritize PFAS for further data collection efforts.

  10. Vancouver Celebrates Arrival Of PFAS-Free Turnout Gear 10/28/2024

    A new era of fire fighter safety began in Vancouver, B.C. Wednesday when the first sets of turnout gear without carcinogenic PFAS chemicals arrived at a city firehall.