Recent reporting from Yale News has once again brought national attention to a growing reality: millions of Americans are drinking water contaminated with PFAS, and the treatment infrastructure needed to address it is falling behind. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are among the most persistent and widespread contaminants in modern water systems. Yet despite billions of dollars in federal investment and increasing regulatory scrutiny, most utilities still rely on outdated single-barrier solutions like granular activated carbon (GAC) or reverse osmosis (RO) alone, methods that can quickly become ineffective or economically [...]
