Are PFAS Regulations Going Too Far?

Aggressive PFAS regulations are placing a strain on treatment facilities and municipalities dealing with biosolids. Ned Beecher of the North East Biosolids & Residuals Association calls it the most challenging issue of his 25-year career.

Are PFAS Regulations Going Too Far?

Biosolids land application may become an unintended casualty of increasingly strict regulation of PFAS. Some municipalities aren't sure where to go with their biosolids material.

As if the wastewater industry didn’t have enough public perception issues, the conversation around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has reached a fever pitch.

PFAS are a group of chemicals commonly used in everything from firefighting foams to stain-resistant carpets....

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