As concerns continue to grow about PFAS compounds in wastewater streams, treatment plant operators have become responsible for detecting and monitoring those compounds.
Crucial to those duties is selection of an appropriate test method for PFAS, which are synthetic chemicals characterized by their resistance to heat, water and oil. Being highly stable and difficult to destroy, they can build up in the environment and in the bloodstreams and tissues of animals, humans and plants. Studies show a likely link between some PFAS, particularly PFOA and PFOS, and numerous health issues.PFAS can enter wastewater streams through various pathways including industrial discharges, landfill
