Pace® PFAS Treatability Studies
When it comes to PFAS remediation in drinking water, wastewater, and the environment, there are still plenty of unknowns. As organizations strive to comply with rules and regulations like the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), they are often left with more questions than answers.
Pace® PFAS Treatability Studies can help find the answers you need. We are the largest American-owned laboratory network and a pioneer in PFAS testing and analysis across a wide range of aqueous and solid materials, including drinking water, wastewater, landfill leachate, AFFF/F3, soil, biota, and more. Our PFAS labs are certified/accredited by NELAC, ISO, DOD, DOE, and by every state with a PFAS lab certification program. In addition to helping our clients comply with PFAS monitoring requirements, our analysis helps determine the best way to reach PFAS removal, destruction, and remediation targets.
Who We Work With
The Pace® PFAS team collaborates closely with consultants to help them guide their clients in choosing effective solutions for addressing PFAS contamination. By leveraging the latest test methods and ensuring accurate, reliable, and timely data from Pace®, our consulting partners can recommend tailored PFAS remediation strategies that meet regulatory requirements and achieve the desired outcomes for their clients.
Since PFAS are known as the “forever chemicals,” effective PFAS removal, destruction, and remediation strategies will be essential to solving the PFAS problem. Our technology partners are at the forefront of developing cutting-edge solutions that are effective, affordable, and safe. By leveraging our extensive laboratory network and expertise in PFAS analysis, we assist technology providers in evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of treatment options to strengthen their solutions.
The U.S. EPA estimates that roughly 10% of water systems will be required to implement new systems to lower PFAS levels below the mandated Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) in public drinking water systems. Water systems across the country trust Pace® to provide accurate, reliable results in support of NPDWR and UCMR 5 compliance. They also count on us to help them validate the efficacy of potential PFAS removal technologies before investing in a system-wide solution.
Traditional wastewater treatment methods do not remove PFAS and can convert PFAS precursors into terminal PFAS. From simple PFAS removal technologies to more advanced destruction, we help private and Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) assess various ways to address the problem.
Types of PFAS Treatability Studies
Every project is unique, but most PFAS Treatability Studies fall into one of three main categories:
Pilot Projects
Pilot projects are the most common type of a PFAS Treatability Study. These studies are used to prove a PFAS removal or destruction technology before it is offered to the market. Once a technology is commercially available, PFAS pilot projects may be commissioned by those evaluating potential technologies to solve an existing PFAS challenge.
PFAS Monitoring
Monitoring is frequently conducted for regulatory purposes, but it can also be performed to assess the ongoing effectiveness of a PFAS removal strategy. For example, after a Public Water System implements a PFAS removal technology, ongoing monitoring can help ensure the technology continues to achieve the desired targets.
PFAS Remediation
Since certain PFAS were declared Hazardous Substances under CERCLA, our team has been called in to help support numerous PFAS remediation projects. These projects can be some of the most complex and challenging, so accurate, reliable, and timely data is essential. In situations like these, our expertise with non-potable water and solid matrices, such as soil and biota, are essential.
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Pace® PFAS Treatability Pilot Project Case Studies
PFAS Removal Case Study
When the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) detected PFAS compounds in the Biscayne aquifer, they turned to Pace® to help them validate the effectiveness of their PFAS removal strategy.
PFAS Remediation Case Study
To inform remediation strategies, the Pace® PFAS team worked with consulting and technology partners to assess PFAS plumes in bedrock at the site of a former upholstery manufacturer.
PFAS Destruction Case Study
Pace® PFAS analysis helped Onvector prove its Plasma Vortex technology designed to destroy PFAS in water and wastewater.
Additional Resources
Need to find a lab that can handle your unique requirements?
Contact us directly or download our list of environmental certifications across our network.
Wastewater Professionals Guide to PFAS Contamination and Testing
Spotlight on the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Webinar: Navigating the Complexities of Testing for PFAS in Plant and Animal Tissue
Webinar: Is PFAS Sample Cross-contamination Caused By Sampling?
Webinar: EPA PFAS Test Methods Are Now Final, What That Means for Wastewater and Solid Waste Professionals
Webinar: US EPA Information Collection Rule (ICR) Proposal for PFAS and NPDES