PFAS RESOURCES
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New Study Finds Alarming Rise In Persistent 'Forever Chemicals' In Pesticides7/24/2024
A peer-reviewed study published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has found that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” are increasingly being added to U.S. pesticide products, contaminating waterways and posing potential threats to human health.
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A Promising New Method Uses Light To Clean Up Forever Chemicals7/23/2024
A room-temperature method to decompose perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) using visible LED light offers a promising solution for sustainable fluorine recycling and PFAS treatment. Researchers at Ritsumeikan University achieved a 100% breakdown of perfluorooctanesulfonate (a type of PFAS) in just eight hours and an 81% breakdown of Nafion (a fluoropolymer) in 24 hours.
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Crystal Clean Executes One Of The World's Largest PFAS Fractionation Projects For PFAS Remediation In Midwestern United States7/22/2024
Crystal Clean, Inc. a leading provider of specialized environmental and waste management solutions to commercial and industrial end-markets, today announced it completed its largest PFAS remediation project to date.
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374Water Deploying Its Innovative AirSCWO Waste Destruction Technology To The City Of Orlando's Iron Bridge Water Pollution Control Facility7/16/2024
374Water Inc., (the "Company"), a global leader in organic waste destruction technology for the municipal, federal, and industrial markets, announced it is deploying its proprietary AirSCWO System to the City of Orlando.
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A Tiny Bit Of PFAS7/12/2024
In the most recent edition of Water Innovations, there is not a single article focused on PFAS. That wouldn't be exceptional if not for the fact that discussion around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances has so thoroughly dominated the water space lately. And yet, I penned this as an intro to the edition — just "a tiny bit of PFAS" content — because a small portion of PFAS is of the utmost importance in terms of treatment, policy, and cost.
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EPA Releases New Science-Based Recommendations To Help More States, Tribes, And Territories Reduce Exposure To PFAS In Fish7/11/2024
Today, July 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued updated recommendations under the Clean Water Act for contaminants that states, Tribes, and territories should consider monitoring in locally caught, freshwater fish.
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Lake And River Foams Study Reveals High PFAS Levels, Even Though Underlying Water May Be Less Contaminated7/9/2024
According to a new study of rivers and lakes in Wisconsin, natural foams from these bodies of water contain much higher concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) than the water below them.
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Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) Takes Proactive Approach To Meet New Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Requirements7/9/2024
The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) has taken a significant leap forward in its proactive efforts to meet the EPA’s newly established National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for PFAS, often known as "forever chemicals." The finalized regulation, announced on April 10, 2024, mandates maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for these substances in public water systems, with a compliance deadline set for 2029.
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Texas Tech Researcher Finds Lithium Ion Batteries A Growing Source Of Pollution7/8/2024
The use of certain substances in the batteries is polluting air and water, according to a peer-reviewed study. Texas Tech University's Jennifer Guelfo was part of a research team that found the use of a novel sub-class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) in lithium ion batteries is a growing source of pollution in air and water.
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Targeted Home Systems To Remove PFAS More Cost-Effective Than System-Wide Solutions7/2/2024
PFAS, the potentially cancer-causing chemicals known as ‘forever chemicals’, have become an increasing concern in home drinking water. Solutions to reduce the risk of exposure range from mandated municipal-level water treatment to under-the-sink home treatment systems.
PFAS SOLUTIONS
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ACS ATOMUSĀ® PF8 PFAS Removal Cartridge1/17/2024
ACS ATOMUS® PF8 features an NSF/ANSI 61 certified and proprietary filtration solution for the water treatment industry specifically designed to remove PFAS forever chemicals from drinking water.
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Media Evaluation And Analysis1/17/2024
Aqueous Vets has extensive experience selecting granular activated carbons and ion-exchange resins used to treat drinking water for both municipal and private utilities. Removal of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), 1,2,3-Trichloroprane (TCP), Hydrogen Peroxide Quenching, Total Organic Carbon (TOC), VOC’s, Hydrocarbons, Perchlorate, Arsenic, and Hexavalent Chrome are typical.
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PFAS & Emerging Contaminants1/12/2024
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and emerging contaminants don’t break down easily, making them difficult to remove from our water sources. Newterra offers pre-engineered adsorber filtration systems for effective removal at any flow rate.
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WaterGuard Water Filtration System1/10/2024
Harmsco’s WaterGuard™ Water Filtration System provides a “Whole House” water purification device that combines multiple filtration technologies in one compact filtration unit. First level is a prefilter followed by an Activated Carbon which will remove chlorine and PFOS/PFAS. Next, a 1-micron absolute pleated filter removes microscopic cysts such as cryptosporidium and giardia, and other fine particles. Then, the water enters a UV Sterilization chamber that inactivates viruses, bacteria, cryptosporidium and giardia.
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Leadership In Times Of Water Stress: Answers For Pressing Issues, Including PFAS12/5/2023
AqueoUS Vets (AV) is a water and wastewater treatment company with a unique name, one that references the service background of its founder while also invoking traits often attributed to the U.S. military — among them, committed leadership, such as that provided by AV's president and CEO, Dr. Mirka Wilderer.
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.