EPA Cites Westerhoff Group work in developing new PFAS Drinking Water Standards

While developing the rule making process in 2023 the USEPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking, 40 CFR Parts 141 and 142[EPA–HQ–OW–2022–0114; FRL 8543–01–OW]. RIN 2040–AG18, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking referenced two of our groups contributions:

Lab/RSSCT work : Zeng, C., Atkinson, A., Sharma, N., Ashani, H., Hjelmstad, A., Venkatesh, K., and Westerhoff, P. 2020. Removing Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Groundwaters using Activated Carbon and Ion Exchange Resin Packed Columns. AWWA Water Science, 2(1):e1172. https://doi.org/10.1002/aws2.1172.

AWWA Membrane COmmitee work that received a Best Paper award: Tow, E.W., Ersan, M.S., Kum, S., Lee, T., Speth, T.F., Owen, C. Bellona, C., Nadagouda, M.N., Mikelonis, A.M., Westerhoff, P., Mysore, C., Frenkel, V.S., DeSilva, V., Walker, SW, Safulko, A.K., and Ladner, D.A. 2021. Managing and treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in membrane concentrates. AWWA Water Science, 3(5), e1233. https://doi.org/10.1002/ aws2.1233.

And prior work on GAC:

Chili, C.A., Westerhoff, P., and Ghosh, A. 2012. GAC removal of organic nitrogen and other DBP precursors. Journal-American Water Works Association, 104(7):E406–E415.