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Confused by the latest regulations regarding PFAS? Entech Engineering, Inc. has summarized what you need to know in our PFAS Central! Keep up-to-date on PFAS in water, wastewater, industry, and biosolids, or catch-up with past posts and a primer on "Understanding the Cycle."

Check out this short video with Angela B. Rodriguez, E.I., Ph.D. It's packed with information about granular activated carbon treatment, #PFAS removal, reactivation services, PFAS CERCLA designations and proposed RCRA designations. #WaterTreatment #WaterQuality #NoMorePFAS #CleanWater 

Is PFAS something we’ll just need to learn to live with? Reports indicate that 45% of tap water in the US contains some PFAS, as does 98% of human blood. Given rising concerns about PFAS, and how it’s getting into what seems to be everything, what can the business community do? Check out our latest blog post to learn the realities of today’s current PFAS issues and how to deal with them. https://lnkd.in/eY6H6sbD #PFAS

Since the 1940s, PFAS have permeated our world, from industry to everyday products. These persistent chemicals now contaminate our water, soil, and air. With over 4,000 known PFAS and more emerging, global regulators are tightening controls, Agilent responds with comprehensive solutions for PFAS analysis. Our end-to-end workflows cover extraction, ultra-trace quantification, and reporting. From specialized sample prep to advanced UHPLC-MS/MS systems, we equip labs to meet evolving PFAS monitoring demands. ✅ Explore how our integrated approach, including e-methods and GC products for volatile PFAS, is advancing environmental protection efforts. Download our consumable ordering guide to find out more: https://lnkd.in/eXbhZ6T2 #PFAS

🌎 New research reveals that PFAS could linger in contaminated groundwater for over 40 years, posing long-term challenges for water quality. Addressing “forever chemicals” requires dedicated, proactive solutions to protect our resources. #TPO #TPOMagazine #TreatmentPlant #TreatmentPlantOperator #PFAS #WaterQuality #EnvironmentalHealth https://loom.ly/nhoju48

When requesting PFAS testing in water matrices, it is important to understand the four different Level of Reporting (LOR) options available: Standard, Low Level, Super Trace and Super Ultra Trace. Check out our most recent news in PFAS method development.

What factors can cause bias in the reference materials used in PFAS analysis? Our experts Dan Biggerstaff and HuiChen Stavros have recently developed a poster- "𝗣𝗙𝗔𝗦 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗖 – 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆", exploring parameters that could impact data integrity with the analytes in EPA Method 1633, UCMR 5 and EU Drinking Water Directive. Download the poster for insightful findings: https://okt.to/7eLPAF #PFASanalysis #DrinkingWater #ReferenceMaterials #PFAS

PFAS regulation has grown ever more complicated. We work with communities around the US to find solutions. Learn more in a recent webinar from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA): https://lnkd.in/ehpBEbWw

A new study has revealed there may be a significant underestimation of a specific type of PFAS ‘forever chemical’ in the environment. Researchers from found that branched perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) was more prevalent than expected in firefighting foam, which has been linked to environmental and health issues, because they can take hundreds or even thousands of years to naturally break down. In a paper published in Water Research, the team led by Prof Denis O'Carroll, Prof Naresh Kumar, Prof Michael Manefield and Dr Matthew Lee, showed that concentrations of branched PFOA in firefighting foam would double after time in the environment. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g6tqqxqf UNSW | #PFAS #PFOA #ForeverChemical

Amid changing regulations, we're helping wastewater professionals develop strategies to tackle PFAS concerns in their wastewater systems and resulting biosolids. Learn more in this Wastewater Digest article from Dru Whitlock, PE: https://stantec.co/46FIhEW