Post Tagged with: "PFAS"

American Water inks 10-state deal with PFAS services provider

American Water inks 10-state deal with PFAS services provider

Private Financing / P3s January 20, 2025 at 9:15 am

Calgon Carbon Corp. and American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States, jointly announced the signing of a nine-year exclusive supply contract providing granular activated carbon, equipment and reactivation services to more than 50 American Water sites across 10Read More

Black & Veatch selected to develop PFAS pilot testing guidance

Black & Veatch selected to develop PFAS pilot testing guidance

Water Management January 20, 2025 at 7:15 am

Black & Veatch has been selected by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) to develop a nationwide guidance for pilot testing treatment for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The goal of the PFAS Piloting Guidance document will be to bring together minimum requirements and provideRead More

EPA releases draft evaluation of PFAS in biosolids

EPA releases draft evaluation of PFAS in biosolids

Washington Report January 18, 2025 at 9:15 am

On Jan. 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft risk assessment of the potential human health risks associated with the presence of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals in biosolids, also known as sewage sludge. The findings for the draft riskRead More

Minnesota city to install PFAS removal facility

Minnesota city to install PFAS removal facility

Water Management December 16, 2024 at 9:42 am

The City of Woodbury, Minnesota, has awarded a contract to PFAS treatment solutions provider, AqueosUS Vets, for a new, cutting-edge water treatment plant project that, when completed, will remove PFAS from groundwater wells used to supply drinking water to the city. The project will includeRead More

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Communicating Ahead of Chaos: PFAS ≠ Lead

Commentary, Water Management December 12, 2024 at 7:05 am

By Mike McGill Back in 2017, I was in the middle of the GenX crisis that occurred in Cape Fear region of North Carolina. The discovery of it and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) generated scandalous headlines – “Toxin Taints Drinking Water” – and fearRead More

EPA launches PFAS technical assistance for small communities

EPA launches PFAS technical assistance for small communities

Water Management December 2, 2024 at 9:58 am

In November, as part of its Water Technical Assistance (WaterTAP) program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a new, no-cost technical assistance effort focused on reducing exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other emerging contaminants in small or disadvantaged communities. EPA said theRead More

The Memphis system is getting a much-needed overhaul now, but the asset-management tool developed for SARP10 provides an overview of segment-specific information that will enable city staff to prioritize rehabilitation needs long after the program ends. Photo courtesy of Black & Veatch.

Commentary: Pipes Over PFAS 

By Kathryn Sorensen & Dr. Janet Anderson The Safe Drinking Water Act turns 50 this year and it’s important to recognize that it is one of the most remarkable and successful pieces of legislation this country has ever known. The provision of clean tap waterRead More

Associations file opening brief in PFAS case

Associations file opening brief in PFAS case

Legal Corner, Water Finance, Water Management October 21, 2024 at 5:05 am

On Oct. 7, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) filed the organizations’ opening brief with the United States Court of Appeals in the case of AWWA vs. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), related to EPA’s final drinking water regulationRead More

AqueoUS Vets awarded contract for PFAS treatment upgrades at Colorado district

AqueoUS Vets awarded contract for PFAS treatment upgrades at Colorado district

Water Management October 3, 2024 at 1:05 pm

AqueoUS Vets has been awarded a project by PCL Construction under a construction management at risk (CMAR) contract for the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, in Commerce City, Colorado, to enhance PFAS treatment capabilities. Through its “Concept to Commission” approach, AqueoUS Vets will assistRead More

AWWA updates national PFAS cost estimates

AWWA updates national PFAS cost estimates

Water Finance September 20, 2024 at 9:32 am

In April 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new monitoring data for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5), shortly after publishing the final rulemaking setting drinking water standards for six PFAS. Using this data, theRead More