Growing concerns over UK’s ‘forever chemicals’; cost of clean-up may top US$12b a year

Aries Clean Technologies Proves Commercial-Scale PFAS Destruction in Wastewater Biosolids

FRANKLIN, Tenn., April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation faces growing concerns over "forever chemicals" in sewage sludge, Aries Clean Technologies has validated a groundbreaking, commercial scale, gasification process that eliminates 97% of these environmentally persistent compounds, also known…

Last city well in Campbell to be closed due to PFAS, after vote by La Crosse public works board

WIZMnews.com There’s just one public well remaining on La Crosse’s French Island, but not for much longer. Well 26-H was taken offline after PFAS “forever” chemicals were found in the well water four years ago. The water contamination has been blamed on firefighting chemicals used for years at the La Crosse Regional Airport. Monday, the city’s board of public works voted to remove the pipes and equipment from the well building near the airport. …

UK Military Bases Under Scrutiny For Possible 'Forever Chemical' Water Contamination

Could your next glass of tap water come with a side of cancer-linked chemicals? That’s the fear as three UK military bases—RAF Marham, RM Chivenor, and AAC Middle Wallop—are under investigation for leaking PFAS, or “forever chemicals.” These toxic substances may have contaminated nearby drinking water and protected environments.PFAS have been used for decades in firefighting foams and consumer products. What’s The Catch?They never break down. “…

Growing concerns over UK’s ‘forever chemicals’; cost of clean-up may top US$12b a year

These chemicals do not break down easily and are persistent in the environment.

How Sebastien Sauve Turned 'Forever Chemicals' Into Big News

In 2009, Sébastien Sauvé felt he was on to something big. Newswise — A professor of environmental chemistry at Université de Montréal, he started focusing on compounds that were virtually unknown to the general public: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS. “I started my research career by analyzing heavy metals in contaminated soil and later examined pharmaceutical residues in waterways,” he recalled. “But I had a hunch that…

Two Robbinsdale Lakes Contaminated with PFAS: Health Officials

Health officials have released new recommendations about eating fish from contaminated lakes — and two of Robbinsdale's lakes are impacted.