You could take action to lessen your possible exposure to PFAS if you are concerned about your health. PFAS can be effectively removed from water supplies using filters using reverse osmosis membranes and activated carbon. To function properly, various water treatment systems need routine maintenance. Unmaintained water treatment systems gradually lose their efficacy over time.
PFAS are unlikely to be eliminated by other typical water treatment systems, such as water softeners and iron filtration systems. PFAS cannot be removed by boiling water. Even though many households have whole-house iron or water filtration, sample data show that these systems do not reduce PFAS.
To minimize PFAS in drinkable water, there are point-of-use (water is treated at a single faucet or site) and point-of-entry (all water in your home is treated) treatment methods. In general, point-of-use treatment is less expensive than point-of-entry.
Removing PFAS From Drinking Water
The available PFAS water treatment solutions efficiently remove PFAS in drinkable water whenever the system is placed and handled appropriately.
Reverse osmosis
Water is pushed through a membrane with microscopic pores using electricity in reverse osmosis. Water can travel through membranes while blocking numerous pollutants. It is more practical to be using reverse osmosis as a point-of-use treatment.
Filter with granular activated carbon
As water flows through the filter, pollutants accumulate on it. MPCA, MDH, and West Central Environmental Consulting examined one affordable, quickly placed point-of-use carbon filter alternative to filter drinking water at the sink faucet. Certain ion-exchange resin systems have the potential to reduce PFAS; however, it’s important to check that the system you choose complies with the NSF/ANSI certifications stated below. To combat PFAS, search for products approved to NSF/ANSI 53 (for filters) and NSF/ANSI 58 (for other water treatment).
Australia’s Widespread Contamination with PFAS
PFAS pollution, specifically from its use in old firefighting foams, is one of the world’s most urgent environmental problems. Because they don’t normally degrade, PFAS are very persistent chemicals that can travel far from their origination point across ecosystems and rise up food chains, collecting in animals and people. Both short- and long-chain PFAS precursors are removed by our unique process. The treatment process provides a full and ecologically friendly solution, which starts with an initial absorption and polishing step before concentrating on the destruction of the PFAS-contaminated product or renewal of the extraction media.
Water Management Specialists in Australia
An Australian-owned and -operated business, Membrane Systems Australia Pty Ltd, is committed to continuously studying, improving, and managing it’s locally developed and produced water treatment systems. Our water treatment facilities are Products of Australia Certified, affordable, appropriate for their intended use, and maintain dependability with lifespan in the severe climate of Australia. Our experience is diverse, and we have demonstrated our capacity to create cutting-edge, custom water treatment facilities for various uses. Our membrane technology has many benefits over conventional water treatment methods, including reducing OPEX expenditures and environmental impacts. In addition, we provide service & maintenance, spare parts, and after-sales assistance.
