One of the questions we often get asked is whether wastewater treatment processes remove PFAS. Here’s the bottom line. You won’t be able to rely on your local wastewater treatment plant to solve your PFAS problem for you. That’s because traditional wastewater treatment processes do not remove PFAS. In fact, they can convert PFAS precursors into PFAS.
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The Impact of Wastewater Treatment on PFAS Contamination
Topics: PFAS contamination Wastewater industrial wastewater wastewater treatment
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Interim PFAS wastewater memo
5 takeaways from the epa's interim wastewater discharge permitting strategy for pfas
The EPA continues to make progress on the PFAS Action Plan they released in 2019. Their most recent action is a memorandum detailing an interim strategy for controlling PFAS through wastewater discharge permitting. In this post, we’ll break this announcement down into what you need to know.
Topics: PFAS Wastewater PFAS in Wastewater PFAS in Stormwater
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Which PFAS Compounds Should I Test For?
Which Compounds Should We Include in Our PFAS Testing Program?
When designing a PFAS testing program, one of the fundamental questions that needs to be answered is which compounds to look for. Along with some other key decision points, the answer can greatly influence the design of your program.
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PFAS and Airports
4 Facts Airport Operators Need to Know About PFAS
At Pace Analytical®, we’re seeing a steady flow of inquiries from airport operators and municipalities concerned about PFAS contamination. In today’s post, I thought I’d break down our discussions into several FAQs and do my best to provide clear, concise answers.
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On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar: PFAS Technical & Regulatory Update
Topics: PFAS Chemicals PFAS contamination
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The EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program
172 “FOREVER CHEMICALS” ADDED TO THE EPA’S TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY (TRI) PROGRAM
One of the ways the EPA furthers its mission of protecting human health and the environment is through the Toxic Release Inventory program, more commonly known as TRI. This program was originally created in 1986 as part of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Today, the TRI data is publicly accessible and designed to support informed decision-making by communities, government agencies, companies, and others.
Topics: PFAS Chemicals Forever Chemical
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Why test for pfas?
