4/14/24 Email Update
Conference, Appreciation Day, Service Line Inventory Reminder, Interim Strategy for PFAS in Residuals
11/1/23 Email Update
PFAS Settlements for Public Water Systems, November Trainings
PFAS in Wastewater: Coming Down the Pipes
Disposal of wastewater solids is anticipated to become more expensive if beneficial reuse is restricted due to concerns about PFAS contamination. Wastewater facilities were not designed to remove PFAS from either water or solids.
PFAS
Background In 2019, the Vermont legislature passed Act 21 requiring all public community and non-transient non-community drinking water systems to monitor for PFAS. The interim standard for the 5 regulated compounds—PFHpA, PFHxS, PFNA, PFOS, and PFOA—is 20 ppt. The...