Five Solutions to Remove Pfas from Water
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, have become a serious challenge for the water sector as they are difficult to remove and even harder to destroy. As innovations continue to emerge, Aquatech Online looks at five solutions to tackling these harmful chemicals. What is PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Often referred to as 'forever chemicals', these chemicals have been manufactured and used in industries across the world since the 1940s. As of July 2020, there are over 2,200 confirmed sites of PFAS contamination across all 50 states in the US. PFAS has been found in food packaging, commercial household products,