PFAS RESOURCES

• EPA Announces Key Step To Advance Science, Better Protect Communities From PFAS Pollution

  10/25/2021

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a final human health toxicity assessment for GenX chemicals, which are part of the per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) group.

• ADEQ Strikes Environmental Services Agreement With Air Force Civil Engineer Center For An Initial $1.7M In U.S. Air Force Funding For The Central Tucson PFAS Project

  10/21/2021

  Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) officials announced today an Environmental Services Agreement (ESA) with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center of $1.7M in U.S. Air Force funding for the Central Tucson PFAS Project (CTPP).

• Study: PFAS Present In Almost 42,000 Sites Around U.S.

  10/21/2021

  Federal legislators are still coming to grips with a class of drinking water contaminants that has long been top of mind for treatment operations around the country — one that has just been found at tens of thousands of additional sites throughout the U.S.

• Urban Wastes Used As Fertilizers Contain Higher PFAS Than Livestock Manure

  10/20/2021

  Because of their useful surfactant properties, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been massively produced for non-stick coatings, water-repellant fabrics and firefighting foams. However, scientists have detected these highly stable “forever chemicals” throughout the environment, prompting toxicity concerns.

• Broad Coalition Of Advocates, Community Leaders, And Officials Praise EPA’s New Roadmap On PFAS

  10/20/2021

  This week, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the agency’s new strategic Roadmap on PFAS, and it was met with wide praise across government, as well as the environmental and public health community. Here is a snapshot of what they are saying:

• EPA Administrator Regan Announces Comprehensive National Strategy To Confront PFAS Pollution

  10/18/2021

  Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the agency’s comprehensive Strategic Roadmap to confront PFAS contamination nationwide.

• New Study May Shed Light On Safety Of Biosolids As Crop Fertilizer

  10/15/2021

  Removing PFAS from drinking water has increasingly been a focus for municipal water utilities, but the contaminant’s impact on wastewater is a relatively new area of concern. Most notably, there have been questions about the safety of using biosolids — a byproduct of wastewater treatment that may contain PFAS — as a crop fertilizer.

• Best Practices For PFAS Removal In Gravity Filters

  10/13/2021

  PFAS is a growing problem for municipal water utilities. The contaminant continues to show up in more water sources and regulations are a moving target that will likely involve more compounds and lower acceptable limits. As a result, crafting a long-term strategy to address PFAS can be problematic. However, those utilities using conventional gravity filters with anthracite as the filtering media have an opportunity to continue organic removal while adding PFAS removal with a simple conversion.

• EWG Study: Almost 42,000 Sources Of Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' Could Be Polluting Surface Or Drinking Water Across The U.S.

  10/12/2021

  A new study by Environmental Working Group scientists finds almost 42,000 potential sources of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS that could be polluting surface water or drinking water in communities across the U.S.

• MSU Receives EPA Grant To Explore Biosolid Treatments And Effects Of Chemical Pollutants

  9/30/2021

  The nearly $2M grant will help the group investigate the impact of current biosolid treatment methods used by wastewater treatment facilities on a variety of pollutants in soil, water and plants.