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Project 5388

Efficacy for PAC for PFAS Removal in Wastewater Effluent

$70,000
In Progress
Research Principal
Lola Olabode, MPH, BCES

Abstract

The research objective of this project is to understand the efficacy and feasibility of powdered activated carbon (PAC) treatment for wastewater PFAS removal and evaluate infrastructure and costs for small- to large-scale WRRFs and where in the process to utilize PAC.

The project goals are as follows: 

  1. Provide the industry with information on the feasibility of using PAC for information on the
    feasibility of using PAC for PFAS removal using
    wastewater effluent from several facilities
    with different plant configurations and unique
    wastewater characteristics..
  2. Develop infrastructure recommendations and
    costs for capital and O&M based on PAC dosing
    in secondary treatment and in tertiary treatment.
     
  3. Identify the next research and scale-up steps
    required for industry-wide implementation.
     
  4. Help WRRFs, engineers, and regulators
    better judge the technical, logistical, and
    economic feasibility of PFAS treatments for
    different scales and regions through effective communication tools.