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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule preventing companies from starting or resuming the manufacture or processing of 329 per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) known as “inactive PFAS” without a complete EPA review and risk determination. These chemicals may have been used without review in various industries, posing potential risks to the environment
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently reviewing the appropriate method for ultimate disposal of PFAS wastes. This is a complex issue due to the volatility, solubility, and environmental mobility and persistence of PFAS. The EPA is considering multiple disposal techniques, including incineration, to effectively treat and dispose of PFAS waste. In a study published in the
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Here are some insightful articles about deep well disposal for PFAS and innovative new carbon capture initiatives. This article talks about how PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) does not require any special treatment compared with other hazardous wastes. The chemicals are handled under the existing federal protocols for hazardous substance disposal in deep wells, which
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There are interesting developments on the horizon in the waste industry. For instance, Terralog Technologies Inc. announced in June 2021 that they developed the Slurry Fracture Injection (SFI) process which is an advanced deep well disposal process for site reclamation and abandoning oil & gas wells in petroleum industry waste streams1. The Global Deep-Well Disposal Services
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