Indiana Manufacturers Association – PFAS webinar series – Part 2 – Identify, Mitigate, and Treat: PFAS in Industrial Wastewater

About the event

Part 2 of this 3-part PFAS webinar series will highlight the key steps to understanding PFAS in an industrial setting and what technologies may be applied to meet wastewater discharge requirements. Early regulations for PFAS have focused on drinking water and groundwater. Now, as regulations evolve the focus of PFAS regulations are shifting to industrial wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste.  As regulations turn their focus to industry it is crucial to understand the various streams to which PFAS is entering and exiting a facility. Product selection and minimization of the use of PFAS containing products can be a crucial first step into minimizing the PFAS impact leaving a facility. For facilities with wastewater, stormwater, or solid waste production, classification sampling may soon be required. Sampling and treatment/disposal requirements will vary based on how and where PFAS has been identified at a facility. 
 
Treatment of PFAS in the aqueous phase has reached a point of maturity, where technologies such as granular activated carbon (GAC), ion exchange (IX) resins, and reverse osmosis (RO) filtration are well established. These treatment technologies focus on the mass transfer of PFAS from aqueous phase to the selected media. While these technologies are effective for groundwater and drinking water, they may lack effectiveness for some more complex matrices. More advanced destructive technologies can be applied for the treatment of PFAS with a focus on breaking the carbon fluorine bonds as opposed to mass transfer.