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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in ducks and the relationship with concentrations in water, sediment, and soil
Science
22 Jul 2020 | Environ. Toxicol. Chem.
Elevated PFOS and PFOS+PFHxS concentrations in ducks were observed near local point-sources, but also at wetlands with no known point-sources of contamination.
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Study concludes that PFAS disposal increases contamination
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16 Jul 2020 | Waste Today Magazine
The three standard practices for waste management outlined in the review, such as landfilling, wastewater treatment and incineration, have been found to not effectively contain or destroy PFAS.
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Perfluoroalkyl, fluorotelomer sulfonate, and perfluorooctane sulfonamide contamination in biosolids: Composition, co-contamination and re-use implication
Science
13 Jul 2020 | Env. Poll.
Biosolids from 12 wastewater treatment plants across Australia were collected and analyzed for their PFAS concentrations.
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Why limiting PFAS in drinking water is a challenge in the US
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13 Jul 2020 | C&EN
An article in the local newspaper caught Andrea Amico’s eye in May 2014. It reported that one of the three drinking-water wells at a sprawling business and industrial park nearby was shut down because of high levels of chemical contamination.
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Non-target and suspect screening of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Chinese municipal wastewater treatment plants
Science
30 Jun 2020 | Water Res.
63 PFAS was found in wastewater with emerging PFAS not effectively removed using traditional methods.
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Characterizing and Comparing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Commercially Available Biosolid and Organic Nonbiosolid-based Products
Science
29 Jun 2020 | ES&T
Pore-water concentrations of water-saturated products were primarily of short-chain PFAS.
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[REPORT] Initiatives to Evaluate the Presence of PFAS in Municipal Wastewater and Associated Residuals (Sludge/Biosolids) in Michigan
Science
24 Jun 2020 | EGLE
This report provides a summary of the status and findings of the Industrial Pretreatment Program PFAS Initiative and an evaluation of 42 municipal WWTPs for the presence of PFAS in influents, effluents, and associated residuals (sludge/biosolids) generated at the facilities.
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Spatiotemporal variations, sources and health risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl substances in a temperate bay adjacent to metropolis, North China
Science
16 Jun 2020 | Env. Poll.
Terrigenous input, tide, and rainfall affected the spatiotemporal variation of PFAS levels.
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Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) current status and research needs
Science
10 Jun 2020 | Environ. Tech. & Inn.
This paper is intended to capture the shared information, comments, and current thinking related to PFAS challenges and research needs as identified by the group of expert participants; the write up is not intended to be a complete dissertation on the science and work that has been carried out.
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PFAS cleanup backers face unexpected foe: water utilities
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9 Jun 2020 | Bloomberg Law
After decades of inaction, the federal government has gotten serious about cleaning up PFAS, a class of compounds known as “forever chemicals” that have been linked to health problems and inhabit the bloodstream of nearly every American
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New Jersey announces stringent MCLs for PFOA and PFOS
Policy
2 Jun 2020
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today officially published its adoption of stringent, health-based drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS.
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Removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in a full-scale drinking water treatment plant long-term performance of granular activated carbon (GAC) and influence of flow-rate
Science
27 May 2020 | Water Res.
The results and methods presented in this study give drinking water providers valuable tools for the operation of a full-scale treatment train for the removal of PFAS in contaminated raw water.
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Minnesota county pushes EPA for help over PFAS-laden leachate entering Lake Superior
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27 May 2020 | Waste Dive
Surface water discharge shows PFAS, along with mercury, arsenic, lead, cyanide, and other contaminants.
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Legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the coastal environment of Korea: Occurrence, spatial distribution, and bioaccumulation potential
Science
27 May 2020 | Chemosphere
Seawater was dominated by short-chained PFASs as a prompt reflection of regulation, while the sediment and bivalves were dominated by long-chained PFASs.
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[Blog] House bill would ban sale, production of PFAS in North Carolina
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15 May 2020 | The Progressive Pulse
The measure would also prohibit the export of the toxic compounds, “except for products specifically authorized or required to contain PFAS under federal law.”