PFAS-destroying technology comes to Grand Rapids wastewater treatment plant
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As PFAS chemicals do not break down, they are sometimes found in the ground and water supplies are often referred to as "forever chemicals."
A new government study released on July 5 revealed that nearly half of all U.S. faucets contain the PFAS.
But forever may not be as long now, with the introduction of a new technology aimed at destroying the chemicals.
"This is really a story of American innovation in action," Revive Environmental President and CEO David Trueba said.
According to the company, the PFAS Annihilator, created by Battelle and Revive Environmental, can break down virtually all PFAS in contaminated fluids and destroy it to the point it's non-detectable. Included in this will be some of the roughly 200,000 gallons of contaminated fluids that Brian Recatto, president and CEO of Heritage-Crystal Clean that owns a wastewater treatment facility in Grand Rapids, says the facility is gearing up to process each day.
"All of us are very successful, because we each have a role to play and managing these large volumes of contaminated wastewater and other PFAS-related waste streams," Recatto said. "So, we're really appreciative of all of our partners."
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