Industry Insights

Longer PFAS timelines ease urgency but not risk, pushing utilities toward flexible treatment strategies amid rising state and legal pressure

A new partnership pitches regenerated carbon as a practical way for utilities to meet EPA PFAS rules without ballooning costs

State-funded pilots in Minnesota test PFAS destruction as rules tighten, offering utilities a glimpse of longer-term water treatment strategies

As EPA rules tighten, utilities explore on-site PFAS destruction to reduce waste risk, costs, and long-term liability

New enforceable PFAS limits push utilities and suppliers to act, even as the long-term US regulatory picture remains in flux

Veolia’s planned acquisition of Clean Earth shows how tightening EPA PFAS rules are reshaping hazardous waste strategy and accelerating consolidation

As EPA timelines sharpen, Xylem expands mobile and permanent PFAS treatment to help utilities meet looming 2027 and 2029 mandates

A full-scale test in Alabama shows PFAS can be destroyed on site, not just filtered, hinting at a shift in water treatment

A legal challenge over PFAS wastewater permits reflects mounting regulatory pressure that is pushing U.S. utilities to move faster on treatment plans