PFAS Resources

  1. Oxyle Begins Operations Of First Complete PFAS Treatment System At A Contaminated Site In Switzerland 11/28/2024

    The widespread contamination of water by PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, capturing headlines worldwide.

  2. EPA Launches New Initiative To Tackle PFAS, Identify Emerging Contaminants In Water 11/20/2024

    Today, November 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched a new, no-cost technical assistance effort focused on reducing exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other emerging contaminants in small or disadvantaged communities.

  3. New EPA Data Show Millions More Exposed To 'Forever Chemicals' In Drinking Water 11/20/2024

    New data released by the Environmental Protection Agency shows more than 11 million additional people have the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their drinking water.

  4. Study Tracks PFAS, Microplastics Through Landfills And Wastewater Treatment Plants 11/19/2024

    Scientists analyzed the liquid waste, or leachate, released by four Illinois landfills and the inflows and outflows of associated wastewater treatment plants to determine the fate of two contaminants: microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.

  5. Exploring The Opportunity For Emerging PFAS Destruction Technologies 11/18/2024

    The presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water sources across the globe is raising concern, as evidence of the negative health and environmental effects of certain PFAS is growing.

  6. Kemira Plans To Build A Re-Activation Plant For Activated Carbon – The Pre-Engineering Phase Is Ongoing 11/15/2024

    Kemira plans to expand its Helsingborg manufacturing site in Sweden and to invest low double-digit millions of euros in building a reactivation plant for activated carbon.

  7. 374Water's AirSCWO Technology Demonstrates Success In Destroying PFAS-Containing AFFF At Commercial Scale 11/14/2024

    374Water Inc., a global leader in organic waste destruction technology for the municipal, federal, and industrial markets, released a white paper showcasing its AirSCWO technology's successful lab and commercial-scale tests in the destruction of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF).

  8. FREDsense Mobilizes Industry's First PFAS Field Test Kit Providing Lab-Grade Results In Hours Versus Weeks 11/14/2024

    Today, FREDsense Technologies (FREDsense), announced the successful use of their FRED-PFAS, the industry’s first PFAS portable test kit, at a busy U.S. airport that was optimizing the removal of PFAS-contaminated aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) from fire trucks.

  9. Quadruple Technology Stack Making Short Work Of Forever Chemicals At Grand Rapids 11/12/2024

    Crystal Clean, Inc., a leading provider of specialized environmental and waste management solutions to commercial and industrial end-markets, has expanded its capabilities at one of the largest PFAS remediation treatment facilities in the United States.

  10. The Water Research Foundation Funds Eleven New Transformative Research Projects Worth $1.8M 11/11/2024

    The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has selected 11 new projects for funding to advance water research through its Unsolicited Research Program. These projects total nearly $1.8M in WRF funding.