Clean Harbors today formally released its disposal and treatment guidance standards for PFAS (per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances), the “forever chemicals” that pose significant human health risks. The company’s recommended framework of disposal and treatment options is designed to help decision-makers at organizations most effectively address PFAS based on concentration levels, waste…, Technology, Total PFAS limit, Waste examples, RCRA permitted high temperature incineration, (does not include waste to energy or boilers), Lower range – 1 PPM Upper range – no limit • AFFF concentrate and rinsate • Emergency response events • Highly contaminated soil • Military site remediation, Subtitle C landfills, Lower range – 20 PPB Upper range – 1 PPM • Contaminated soil • Soil from emergency response events • Solids from military site remediation, Subtitle D landfills with advanced controls, (liner and leachate collection), Lower range – 2 PPB Upper range – 20 PPB • Lightly contaminated soil • Construction debris • Deactivated biosolids, Industrial wastewater treatment, Lower range – 2 PPB Upper range – 20 PPB • Remediation water • Industrial process water • Dewatering liquids, Municipal wastewater treatment plants, Lower range – NA Upper range – 1 PPM • Stormwater • Households • Industrial discharges • Biosolids dewatering, Drinking water treatment, Treat water when >4 PPT • Potable water • Mobile wellhead treatment • Stationary systems “We know that many customers – both private and public – want safe, assured destruction of PFAS at scale to eliminate any further liabilities as these chemicals never degrade and often migrate,” said Gerstenberg. “There are many locations that have soil, water or both contaminated by PFAS, as well as…
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