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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are used in fluoropolymer coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains, grease and water. Here's everything you need to know about them.

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PFAS drinking water

New NGWA white paper addresses PFAS sampling standards

A Practical Guide for PFAS Sampling was written by volunteers for the PFAS remediation industry.
May 30, 2023
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Accurate sampling of PFAS is vital because the data received provides insights into their potential health risks and what strategies should be used for remediation or water treatment. 


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CEE Lab

Interdisciplinary research initiative to tackle PFAS sites at Colorado School of Mines

PFAS@Mines will develop treatment strategies for most challenging PFAS sites and improved methods to characterize human exposure.
May 23, 2023
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At the outset, PFAS@Mines will focus on four interdisciplinary efforts aimed at the development of more cost-effective and sustainable technologies for remediating PFAS-contaminated water and soil.



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Water-PFAS

Communities of color disproportionately exposed to PFAS pollution in drinking water

Study finds that PFAS detection was positively associated with the number of PFAS sources and proportions of people of color who are served by a water system.
May 17, 2023
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This is the first peer-reviewed study to show sociodemographic disparities in drinking water PFAS exposures and to statistically link sources such as landfills and airports to PFAS concentrations in community water systems.


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PEER

PEER: DOJ is falling short of protecting the public from PFAS

DOJ failed to seek an injunction to stop Inhance’s unlawful conduct, allowing these violations to continue to put millions of people at risk.
May 17, 2023
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Handling or using fluorinated containers is a significant pathway for unsafe human exposure to PFOA and other PFAS. 


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Anthony Albanese

Australian landowners secure $132.7m settlement over PFAS contamination

Settlement will compensate communities in this class action for their losses, however, 'many are still stuck on contaminated land.'
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
May 16, 2023
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The lawsuit alleged that the commonwealth failed to prevent the toxic chemicals from contaminating the environment.


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West Virginia Water

West Virginia study shows 19 public water systems don't meet proposed PFAS standards

Dr. Matthew Christiansen, state health officer and commissioner, says the data is helping the state plan ahead in anticipation of new drinking water standards.
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
May 16, 2023
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According to a news release from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, over two dozen public water systems in West Virginia have detectable levels of so-called "forever chemicals."


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Oregon-Salem

Oregon law removes plastic foam, PFAS from food containers

S.B.543 bans takeout food containers made with polystyrene (plastic foam) and PFAS 'forever chemicals.'
May 12, 2023
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The primary Senate sponsors of S.B.543 are Oregon State Senators Janeen Sollman and Michael Dembrow. The primary House sponsors are Oregon State Representatives Maxine Dexter and Tom Andersen. 


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ImmobilizePFAS

Effectively immobilizing PFAS within an AFFF source zone using colloidal activated carbon

Pilot study demonstrates treating PFAS with CAC at the air-water interface eliminates PFAS mass flux into groundwater — halting further plume development.
SteveBarnes
Steve Barnes
May 8, 2023
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In Situ Remediation Services Ltd. (IRSL), a leading environmental remediation company based in Canada, has recently completed a pilot study demonstrating how PFAS are effectively treated in the capillary fringe of an AFFF source zone by in situ injection using Colloidal Activated Carbon (CAC).


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BrianPinkard

How Aquagga and Regenesis are treating PFAS from AFFF

Webinar: Remediation Technology sits down with Brian Pinkard of Aquagga and Maureen Dooley of Regenesis to discuss options for destroying PFAS from AFFF firefighting foam.
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
April 26, 2023
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Webinar: PFAS destruction products are increasingly commercially available, with technologies like Aquagga’s hydrothermal alkaline treatment, or HALT, and Regenesis’s PlumeStop, an in-situ colloidal activated carbon, or CAC.


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Danish Water

New chemicals found in Danish drinking water

Five of the compounds detected have never before been reported in groundwater anywhere in the world. They're not per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
April 21, 2023
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Despite a massive focus on PFAS substances and pesticide residues in Danish drinking water, little attention is paid to the hundreds of other chemical compounds in our groundwater.


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