PFAS RESOURCES
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Drinking Water Contaminated With 'Forever Chemicals' During Pregnancy Linked To An Increased Risk Of Childhood Asthma — New Study4/13/2026
While most of us are routinely exposed to low levels of PFAS, some communities are exposed to far higher levels from nearby pollution sources. A new study shows that in one of these at-risk communities, children were more likely to develop asthma if their mothers were exposed to very high PFAS levels during pregnancy.
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Penguin 'Toxicologists' Find Forever Chemicals In Remote Patagonia4/8/2026
Penguins living along the Patagonian coast of Argentina can serve as living monitors of their environment by using small, chemical-detecting leg bands, according to a study from the University at Buffalo and the University of California, Davis.
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Novel Cyclodextrin Polymer Adsorbents For PFAS Removal4/7/2026
Modern water treatment demands highly selective adsorbents to combat complex PFAS contamination. By leveraging dual-action molecular cavities, these stable polymers provide rapid kinetics, resist organic fouling, and support sustainable regeneration for superior environmental remediation.
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SDSC's Expanse Helps Illustrate How To Break 'Forever Chemicals' In Real Time4/6/2026
Scientists have, for the first time, watched “forever chemicals” break apart step by step on an electrically charged metal surface, pointing to new ways to remove them from drinking water.
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Case Study: Groundwater DWTP (AK) - DEXSORB Full-Scale3/29/2026
A DWTP client in Alaska detected elevated PFAS contamination levels in two groundwater wells supplying drinking water to 85 service connections. PFAS concentrations are provided in Table 1, where combined concentration of EPA PFAS6 was detected at 490 to 810 ppt.
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Case Study: Groundwater DWTP (NJ) – DEXSORB Full-Scale3/29/2026
Cyclopure was invited to replace ion exchange resin to remove PFAS from groundwater at a groundwater pump station, located in NJ. The decision to replace IXR was due to poor PFAS removal caused by manganese fouling.
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Case Study: Metal-Plating Wastewater (MI) - DEXSORB Full-Scale3/26/2026
A metal plating service provider detected twelve PFAS at a total concentration of 36,704 ppt in the fi nal process water at its Michigan facility. PFOS was detected at 840 ppt on average, in excess of the city PFOS discharge limit of 28 ppt. The facility utilizes coagulation and sedimentation process to remove metals and requires PFAS treatment prior to discharge to the city’s sanitary sewer.
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Designing Resilient PFAS Treatment Strategies For Water Agencies3/24/2026Water agencies across the U.S. are facing a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that poses a conundrum: Should they take a cautious or aggressive approach to treating PFAS contamination in their water system?
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Researcher Identifies Promising Surrogate To Advance PFAS Testing3/24/2026
Marking a major advancement in its multiyear effort to improve how the water sector manages per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Water Quality Research Foundation is funding critical research by University of British Columbia Professor Madjid Mohseni, PhD, validating surrogate parameters that can reliably predict PFAS breakthrough in water treatment technologies.
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Recovering Critical Minerals From Wastewater Using PFAS-Free Membranes3/20/2026
Access to critical raw materials such as lithium, cobalt, and rare earth metals is under pressure. The ReValue project demonstrates how we can sustainably recover these minerals from seawater and industrial wastewater using advanced, PFAS-free membrane technology.
PFAS SOLUTIONS
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DEXSORB® Regeneration And Concentration Of PFAS Waste4/2/2026
DEXSORB is a regenerable adsorbent media offering a cradle-to-grave solution in per- and polyfl uoroalkyl substances (PFAS) treatment. Effective desorption of PFAS from spent media is not only a critical step for enabling sustainable media reuse, but also for concentrating PFAS waste for its safe and cost-effective destruction.
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DEXSORB® For PFAS And Organic Micropollutants4/2/2026
DEXSORB is a novel adsorbent made from crosslinked β-cyclodextrin polymers. The media features uniform 0.78 nm hydrophobic cavities that selectively adsorb organic contaminants in the 150 – 1000 Dalton molecular weight range. DEXSORB is available in two formulations to adsorb (A) PFAS exclusively, or (B) PFAS + organic micropollutants (OMPs) in combination. While DEXSORB and GAC operate by the same mechanism of adsorption, and share similar physiochemical properties, DEXSORB possesses multiple properties that provide for superior PFAS removal and waste handling.
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Aries Pro PFAS Removal Filters3/18/2026
Aries Pro 3612 Series are WQA Gold Seal certified point-of-use filters engineered for residential PFAS removal — delivering clean, safe drinking water where it matters most.
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Hydra Total PFAS Reduction System3/12/2026
The Hydra Total PFAS Reduction System delivers a sophisticated, pre-configured point-of-use water treatment solution meticulously engineered to combat the growing threat of PFAS contamination in residential and commercial water supplies. This advanced filtration system represents the culmination of ResinTech’s industry-leading research and development, offering unparalleled protection against these persistent environmental contaminants.
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SIR-110-MP-HP (PFAS Removal)3/12/2026
ResinTech SIR-110-MP-HP is a WQA Gold Seal certified macroporous resin engineered for short-chain PFAS removal and optimized for highertemperature drinking water applications.
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.