Is your landfill prepared for PFAS? There have听been several regulatory updates in recent years, with听.听CERCLA, also known as Superfund, enables the EPA to take action for identifying and addressing contamination, under a polluter pays model.听This may听lay听the groundwork for听more lawsuits.听In addition,听EPA finalized听PFAS rulemaking taking place听under the鈥疭afe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).听There have also been ongoing discussions and听possible updates听soon听regarding听the handling of PFAS in biosolids.
In this time of evolving regulations and听ongoing public concern听related to听, it鈥檚 key to understand how to approach this issue for your operations. Landfills have the capacity to sequester and store PFAS waste, providing a solution for PFAS management if properly prepared to do so. 听There are many treatment technologies and systems now available to treat leachate for PFAS removal. How do you know which is the right fit for your landfill?
Between听Granular Activated Carbon (GAC),听Ion Exchange (IX) Resin, Reverse Osmosis (RO), wetland treatments, Foam Fractionation, and more, there are many options for reducing the amount of PFAS in landfill leachate.听There are many factors to consider when听seeking听to implement a leachate treatment system, including your leachate volume and composition.听Once the PFAS is separated,听various听technologies听are available to effectively destroy PFAS,听including high-temperature incineration, plasma treatment, Electrochemical Oxidation (eOx), and many others.
In this听ever-changing PFAS regulatory landscape,听make sure听you听have听the terminology, regulatory background, and knowledge of treatment and destruction technologies to make the most informed decisions for your landfill听and your organization.
The听SWANA听course听鈥淓ssential Leachate PFAS Treatment and Management Training for Landfill Professionals鈥�听will equip you听and your team听with the information needed to understand how to approach PFAS in your operations.
This course听will next be held at the Global 91仓库 Management Symposium (GWMS),听February 22, 2026, in Indian Wells, California. Join SWANA for this one-day in-person course听and gain听knowledge听that will听prepare听you for now and into the future.