PFAS Resources

  1. Portable Biosensor Could Detect PFAS On Site 1/8/2026

    A portable biosensor developed at La Trobe University may allow rapid, on-site detection of toxic “forever chemicals” in water, removing the need for samples to be sent to specialist laboratories.

  2. How A Persistent Chemical Enters Our Surface Waters 1/6/2026

    In collaboration with the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and the University of Bern, Empa researchers have investigated how trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), the smallest of the PFAS molecules, is formed in the atmosphere and enters water bodies via precipitation.

  3. SDSU To Begin Testing For 'Forever Chemicals' In Surface Water 1/5/2026

    Researchers in South Dakota State University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics will soon begin testing surface water samples for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

  4. City Of Cedar Rapids, IA Selects 374Water To Perform Project For PFAS Destruction In Biosolids 12/26/2025

    374Water Inc. (NASDAQ: SCWO) ("374Water" or the "Company"), a global leader in organic waste destruction technology and services for the industrial, municipal, and federal markets, today announced a partnership with The Cedar Rapids Water Control Pollution Facility (“CRWPCF”) and Brown and Caldwell, a leading water, wastewater, and environmental solutions consultancy, to execute a project for the destruction of biosolids containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”).

  5. Custom Tank Designs That Actively Manage PFAS Mass Transfer Zone (MTZ) — And Why It Matters More Than Ever 12/23/2025

    As utilities prepare for the pending 4-ppt PFAS drinking water MCL, many are discovering that legacy lead/lag designs—workhorses for decades when treating contaminants in the ppm and ppb range—simply are not optimized for the parts per trillion-level (ppt) precision PFAS demands.

  6. Mellifiq Secures Advanced PFAS Leachate Water Treatment Project 12/22/2025

    Mellifiq has signed a contract to deliver a project to treat leachate water in Sweden using advanced oxidation and sorption technologies. 

  7. AFRY Awarded Detailed Engineering Assignment For Kemira's Reactivation Plant In Sweden 12/18/2025

    AFRY will carry out detailed design for Kemira’s new activated carbon plant in Helsingborg, Sweden.

  8. PFAS In Pregnant Women's Drinking Water Puts Their Babies At Higher Risk, Study Finds 12/17/2025

    When pregnant women drink water that comes from wells downstream of sites contaminated with PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” the risks to their babies’ health substantially increase, a new study found. These risks include the chance of low birth weight, preterm birth, and infant mortality.

  9. New Method For Removing PFAS From Groundwater 12/17/2025

    Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been mass produced for decades in consumer products like frying pans, water-resistant clothing, food packaging and cosmetics.

  10. Engineered Material Uses Light To Destroy PFAS, Other Contaminants 12/15/2025

    Materials scientists at Rice University and collaborators have developed a material that uses light to break down a range of pollutants in water, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, the “forever chemicals” that have garnered attention for their pervasiveness.