John Collins

General Manager and COO
AquaBlok

John Collins is the General Manager and COO of AquaBlok, Ltd. Mr. Collins is responsible for all day-to-day activities of the company, including technology development, manufacturing, and marketing. AquaBlok developed, patented and manufactures a wide range of materials using their unique technology in not only the environmental remediation markets, but also in phosphorous reduction, annular sealants, pond/canal liners, and other geotechnical segments. Mr. Collins has over 30 years’ experience in a variety of engineering and environmental related businesses managing research, product development, technology licensing, capital goods manufacturing, and acquisitions. He has been with AquaBlok for over fifteen years and has guided the development of several new products and managed multiple major remediation projects.

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Remedial Approaches for Passive Management of PFAS Contaminated Groundwater, Surfacewater, Stormwater, and Sediment

With the focus of PFAS active PFAS remediation being on protecting drinking water, there have been a number of locations with ongoing PFAS exposure due to shallow soil, groundwater, and surface water impacts. Such locations may not have a regulated level for which remediation may be targeted, yet the present an opportunity to demonstrate passive technologies that can mitigate ongoing PFAS exposure risk. This work proposes several approaches for managing sites with impacted soil, sediment, surface and/or stormwater with a passive treatment solution based on a combination of proven amendments for PFAS removal and a delivery mechanism that can allow for permeable treatment in a low-cost fashion.