The costs behind PFAS treatment for drinking water
August 16, 2023
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Civil engineer Andrew Nishihara talks to WaterWorld about costs behind PFAS treatment and the water sector’s contention on national treatment costs
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Since the U.S. EPA’s proposed Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, national water sector organizations have voiced concerns about the nation’s estimated treatment costs.
In this interview Andrew Nishihara, civil engineer at Stantec, explains the costs behind PFAS treatment, reasons behind the water sector’s different estimates on national treatment costs, and how drinking water utilities have been able to adapt economically to the addition of PFAS treatment.
Watch the full video at WaterWorld.
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Andrew is a civil engineer with a bioengineering background, working on community water planning and treatment projects, designing all major components of a water system—river intakes, pipelines, treatment plants, pump stations, and reservoirs.
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