This study identifies two types of naturally occurring bacteria found in soil that breakdown a PFAS subgroup that contains one or more chlorine atoms. May 15, 2023 | Nature Water
This paper analyzes the various fluorine-free foams developed to date and their associated performance, cost, and regulatory considerations. May 15, 2023 | ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
Washington residents filed suit against 3M Co. and other companies for alleged PFAS contamination in groundwater in due to the use of aqueous film-forming foam and its component products in Yakima County, Washington. Plaintiff complained that the alleged PFAS contamination began in the 1960s and continues to present date. May 11, 2023 | Coosa River…
A Georgia district judge recently entered a consent decree resolving Clean Water Act claims brought by an environmental non-profit organization against a textile plant (Mount Vernon Mills) and a local town (Trion, Georgia). According to the non-profit, the plant and town were liable under the Clean Water Act because the town—in treating the plant’s wastewater,…
This paper examines the existing technologies for monitoring and treating PFAS in landfill leachate. May 8, 2023 | Chemosphere