PFAS RESOURCES
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Dedham-Westwood Water District Awarded More Than $4.9M From 3M Company PFAS Drinking Water Settlement9/12/2025
The Dedham-Westwood Water District is pleased to announce it will receive over $4.9M in settlement funds from 3M Company through a lawsuit filed in February 2023 against multiple manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) for their involvement in the manufacture and sale of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) that have contaminated groundwater supplies within the District’s service area.
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NORIT NSF-Certified Reactivation Facility Validates 99.98% PFAS Destruction9/9/2025
NORIT Activated Carbon (NORIT), a global leader in purification technologies, has validated that its thermal reactivation process is capable of consistently achieving 99.98% destruction of PFAS compounds in spent granular activated carbon (GAC) from municipal water treatment applications.
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Sites Contaminated By Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' Are Much More Widespread Than Previously Thought, Researchers Find9/9/2025
Toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” are in everything from Band-Aids and clothing to water and floss.
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EWG Study: PFAS Water Treatment Has Double Benefits, Cutting Toxic PFAS And Carcinogens9/4/2025
Advanced systems for removing the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from drinking water can deliver far greater health benefits than previously thought because they slash levels of other harmful contaminants, a new peer-reviewed Environmental Working Group study finds.
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Forever Chemicals Are More Acidic Than We Thought, Study Finds9/4/2025
New research has found that some PFAS are even more acidic than previously thought — an insight critical for predicting their mobility in the environment and potential impacts on human health.
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Upcoming Webinar: POE PFAS Treatment Activated Carbon & Ion Exchange Resins Best Practices9/2/2025
Activated carbon is a proven technology for the removal of PFAS from water, but with PFAS being such a challenging family of chemicals to deal with, it’s important to make sure that some of the basic principles are being handled correctly to ensure maximum performance. In this webinar our application specialist will take us through some of the regulations we see in the US market today and how they impact the publics requirement for PFAS treatment today and in the future. Then we’ll look at best practices for using filtration media.
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PFAS Pilots: Strategic Planning To Reduce Risk And Optimize Costs8/25/2025
Learn why piloting PFAS treatment is essential to reduce risk, optimize costs, and ensure compliance—plus the seven key steps to design a pilot that delivers reliable, real-world results.
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Designing For What's Next: Futureproofing For PFAS8/19/2025
PFAS rules are shifting fast. Learn how utilities can futureproof treatment strategies with flexible designs, smart staging, and emerging technologies—avoiding stranded assets and staying ahead of tomorrow’s regulations.
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When Granular Activated Carbon Isn't Enough: Optimize Performance With A Multi-Barrier Approach8/19/2025
Learn why GAC alone may fall short in PFAS treatment—and how utilities can future-proof performance with multi-barrier strategies that tackle short-chain compounds, regulatory shifts, and rising operational risks.
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AMWA Submits Comments On PFAS Biosolids Risk Assessment8/18/2025
On August 14, AMWA submitted comments to EPA on its draft sewage sludge risk assessment for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS). EPA’s draft risk assessment reflected the Agency’s estimation of the potential risks to human health posed by PFOA and PFOS in biosolids that are applied on land, disposed in a landfill, or incinerated.
PFAS SOLUTIONS
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KELP: Environmental Lab Services6/25/2025
A comprehensive solution for water quality testing with integrated data intelligence.
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PFOS Solution Data Summary2/24/2025
PFOS/PFOA are a group of man-made chemicals that persist in the environment. These chemicals have been used for decades in fire retardant foams and other fire fighting sprays.
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Innovative PFAS Treatment Proves Less Is More10/30/2024
A new PFAS treatment system from the University of British Columbia (UBC) features a patented UV catalyst that requires only minimal light, making it much more energy-efficient. Learn more from two of the principals involved in its development.
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NanoSORB™ Membrane Bioreactor (MBR)10/4/2024
ECT2’s research and development team has developed a novel technology called NanoSORBTM that leverages the activated sludge process tankage for PFAS removal.
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AquaPRS PFAS Removal System9/23/2024
The AquaPRS™ PFAS Removal System utilizes a unique sorbent suspension to adsorb per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and a robust separator to extract clean water from the suspension. The turbulent adsorbent slurry prevents biofouling and controls solids and mineral buildup.
PFAS MULTIMEDIA
SORB FX systems deliver powerful PFAS removal in a compact, easy-to-operate design—ideal for small utilities seeking fast deployment, low maintenance, and proven contaminant control.
ABOUT PFAS
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that have sometimes been called “forever chemicals” for their persistent nature in the environment, difficulty to remove through treatment, and bioaccumulation in humans and animals. Two types of PFAS — perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) — have been identified as toxic by the U.S. EPA, while many more of the nearly 5,000 PFAS formulas are either suspected contaminants or have yet to be studied thoroughly. Originally developed for non-stick coatings, stain-repellant fabric treatments, and firefighting foams, PFAS are especially prevalent near former areas of high use — such as manufacturing facilities, airports, military bases, or the sites of large fires — yet widely problematic.
In February 2020, the EPA issued preliminary determinations to regulate PFOA and PFOS under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and establish the first national PFAS monitoring and treatment requirements for drinking water utilities (see EPA’s PFAS Action Plan). Numerous U.S. states, however, have already developed rules and guidance for PFAS.
This solution center addresses the topics and questions most important to drinking water professionals as the PFAS issue evolves — How does PFAS get into drinking water? How do utilities monitor for PFAS? What treatment technologies remove PFAS? What are the regulatory limits for PFAS? — with answers provided through breaking news stories, editorial insight, and technical discussions.