Emerging Contaminants

PEER Accuses EPA of Misleading Public on PFAS Progress

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:20:19 -0400

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is accusing the EPA of publishing inaccurate information about the domestic production of hazardous PFAS.

Purdue Team Unveils Breakthrough Water Treatment That Destroys ‘Forever Chemicals’

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:53:30 -0400

Purdue-led team develops a scalable water treatment that doesn’t just trap PFAS and other contaminants – it destroys them.

General Atomics Unveils PFAS Destruction Technology in Lake Elmo Demonstration

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:06:00 -0400

General Atomics plans to bring the PERSES system to additional test sites across the country in the coming months.

Veolia Showcases Breakthrough PFAS Destruction at RemTEC 2025

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:35:05 -0400

In this in-depth look at Veolia North America's RemTEC 2025 platform presentation, learn about their world-class incineration technology, integrated PFAS services, and mobile treatment solutions.

Scientists Unveil Roadmap for Destroying ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water Using Catalysis

Thu, 29 May 2025 10:12:18 -0400

In a study published May 2 in Nature Water, researchers leverage heterogeneous catalysis to not just separate but fully destroy PFAS molecules in water.

New Tests Find High Temperature Incineration Effectively Destroys PFAS Chemicals

Thu, 29 May 2025 08:53:45 -0400

Recent tests conducted at Veolia’s hazardous waste facility in Port Arthur, Texas, indicate that high temperature incineration can destroy more than 99% of targeted per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

USC Awarded $8 Million NIH Grant to Tackle ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Southern California

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 29 May 2025 08:43:51 -0400

The five-year grant, awarded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, will establish the Southern California Superfund Research and Training Program for PFAS Assessment, Remediation and Prevention (ShARP Center).

New Technology Targets PFAS in Defense Department Project

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 29 May 2025 08:31:55 -0400

Revive Environmental and Battelle have been selected by the Department of Defense (DoD) to demonstrate a breakthrough technology designed to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.

EPA Launches Comprehensive Plan Against PFAS in US Water Systems

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:04:08 -0400

Rather than dismantling existing regulations, the new plan adds additional layers of oversight and coordination.

Actor Mark Ruffalo Calls for Immediate Action on 'Forever Chemicals' Crisis

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:13:51 -0400

The actor's advocacy, building on his role in "Dark Waters," has helped bring national attention to a problem that continues to affect communities across America.

NSF Launches First-Ever Certification Program to Combat 'Forever Chemicals' in Food Equipment

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:12:58 -0400

NSF launches certification program to verify food equipment and materials are free from PFAS, marking a significant step forward in food safety and public health protection.

GA-EMS Unveils PERSES Brand Name for PFAS Destruction System

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:28:31 -0400

The company has maintained commercial systems in the field since 2012 and has successfully tested the technology on more than 200 waste streams.

Maine Bill Would Require Insurance Coverage for PFAS Blood Testing

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:33:52 -0500

A new bill in Maine's legislature would require health insurers to cover blood tests for PFAS exposure, potentially helping thousands of residents in contaminated areas access critical health screening.

New Mexico Rings in World Record for PFAS Contamination

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:36:20 -0500

The New Mexico Environment Department's latest study shows PFAS levels soaring up to 1,600 times higher than EPA's drinking water standards.

New Electrochemical Process Effectively Removes PFAS from Water

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:06:45 -0500

The researchers are now excited to scale up the process and take it from the lab to the field.

3M Whistleblower: Company Knew of PFAS Dangers Decades Ago

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:08:42 -0500

Kris Hansen speaks out against her former employer 3M, alleging they knowingly put profits over public safety for decades.

RemTEC and Emerging Contaminants Summit Announces Winners of Student Competition

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:41:30 -0400

Student Competition Award was "highly competitive" this year, according to organizers.

UC Riverside Research: Bacteria Destroys Unsaturated PFAS

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 22:15:38 -0400

The newly discovered bacteria, which belong to the genus Acetobacterium and are commonly found in wastewater environments, can cleave stubborn bonds.

First Commercial Scale PFAS Destruction System Sold in the US

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:52:37 -0400

The first phase of the new electraCLEAR PFAS destruction system is scheduled for delivery by the end of 2024, with additional systems planned for other Lacks facilities in the future.

EPA Scientists Who Sounded Alarm During Trump Admin Faced Retaliation

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:02:19 -0400

A new report from the EPA's Office of the Inspector General has exposed a pattern of retaliation against EPA scientists who challenged the agency's rubber-stamping of potentially dangerous chemicals.

EPA targets vinyl chloride as 'high priority' chemical for future regulation

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:53:54 -0400

Regulations for vinyl chloride are still several years off, and could have significant impacts on the market for PVC plastics, which are used in a wide range of products.

Study reveals how 'forever chemicals' may impact heart health in older women

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:22:13 -0400

The study, “PFAS and their association with the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women,” is published in Toxicological Sciences.

PEER: PFAS disposal creating a health nightmare

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 13:31:52 -0500

Since PFAS are not regulated as a hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA), these data were submitted voluntarily and likely represents only a small fraction of total PFAS waste.

PFAS destruction pilot contract to test the effectiveness of plasma vortex technology

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:23:29 -0400

The DAF began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018 which expanded the range of innovations the DAF funded.

Fluorinated, ultrashort chain PFAS compounds have similar detection rates to legacy forever chemicals

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:29:35 -0400

Many PFAA precursors can be found in consumer products, and some evidence suggests that they can break down into shorter-chain compounds in the environment or in the body.

EPA finalizes rule to require reporting PFAS

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 11:36:16 -0400

“The data we’ll receive from this rule will be a game-changer,” said Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Michal Freedhoff.

RemTEC and Emerging Contaminants Summit opens Tuesday

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:58:19 -0400

The following is a list of the keynote addresses for all three days of the RemTEC and Emerging Contaminants Summit, opening Tuesday Oct. 3 and running until Oct. 5.

Huntsville District of Army Corps selects Arcadis for part of $800M PFAS remediation project

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:22:24 -0400

AFFF support services will be delivered at various U.S. Department of Defense commands and installations.

Poster sessions at upcoming 2023 RemTEC & Emerging Contaminants Summit showcase high quality research

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:12:59 -0400

RemTEC & Emerging Contaminants Summit will be held at the same time and place as the upcoming 2023 summit: Oct. 3 to 5, 2023 in Westminster, Colorado.

Standards from NIST help to eliminate PFAS from firefighting foams

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:17:04 -0400

NIST has released four RMs containing different formulations of PFAS in the foams.