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Case Study: Industrial PFAS Wastewater Treatment

Case Study: Industrial PFAS Wastewater Treatment

Published 01-03-25

Submitted by Veolia North America

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For municipalities and industries, addressing regulated PFAS is crucial for compliance, mitigating risks and restoring public trust in water sources. Regulations around PFAS are changing rapidly, though, and new requirements for wastewater discharge quality resulted in operational challenges for our client. 

We installed mobile treatment equipment and conducted on-site and lab testing for a full-scale solution. We used activated carbon, RO membranes and thermal technology. We designed the following treatment process:

Solids Removal → Hardness Removal → RO Concentration → Evaporation → Final PFAS treatment and discharge and reuse of treated water

The outcome was that 99%+ PFAS reduction, with an inlet wastewater treatment capacity of 220 gallons per minute.

Veolia is a global leader in PFAS treatment, with capabilities spanning conventional to cutting-edge technologies, from pre-treatment to polishing. We continuously pilot new, innovative solutions such as foam fractionation and novel adsorbents to ensure your operations comply with emerging PFAS regulations and treatment requirements. With decades of experience helping companies across a wide range of industries, our proven track record includes 20+ successful industrial water PFAS projects, with an additional 50+ projects currently in progress.

We meet the unique challenges of your market, delivering efficiencies, cost savings and sustainable practices. Whether achieving the highest purity standards for a microchip manufacturer or treating wastewater from a food processing plant, we develop targeted, compliant strategies tailored to your operations.

We offer scientifically proven PFAS solutions for these and other markets:

  • Automotive
  • Chemical processing
  • Food and beverage
  • Microelectronics
  • Military operations
  • Oil refineries
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Power generation
  • Pulp and paper

BeyondPFAS, our suite of end-to-end PFAS management solutions, is designed to support you at every step, from sampling and analysis to responsible disposal of contaminants. Our holistic approach involves initial site assessment and sampling, followed by implementing tailored treatment technologies based on your needs. We are committed to safely handling and disposing contaminates in line with EPA-recommended methods, including incineration, deep well injection and approved landfill.

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Veolia North America

Veolia North America

Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. With nearly 218,000 employees on five continents, the Group designs and deploys useful, practical solutions for managing water, waste and energy that help to radically change the world. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them. In 2023, the Veolia group served 113 million people with drinking water and 103 million with wastewater services, produced 42 terawatt-hours of energy and recovered 63 million metric tons of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) generated consolidated sales of €45.3 billion in 2023. A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. 

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