PFAS in the News
Watch this page for news about new guidance, regulations and laws, as well as emerging sequestration technologies, and other hot-button announcements about how PFAS contamination affects the solid waste industry.
STAY UP TO DATECost-Effective PFAS Treatment for Small Communities: Practical Strategies for Safer Water
Introduction: The Urgent Challenge of PFAS in Small Communities As concerns over PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) grow, small water treatment plants (WTPs) across the country face mounting pressure to act. Known as “forever chemicals,” PFAS compounds resist degradation, accumulate in the environment, and pose serious health risks — even at trace levels. While many…PFAS Removal: Complex Challenges Meet Advanced Solutions
Contamination in water sources, public drinking water providers and industrial facilities are racing to implement treatment solutions. According to recent reporting from Water Online, this urgency is leading many decision-makers to make hasty assumptions about the best removal methods, potentially resulting in unnecessarily high capital and life cycle costs. Water treatment experts emphasize that PFAS…