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Toilet Paper Identified as a Source of PFAS in Wastewater

In March, researchers from the University of Florida announced that toilet paper could be a major contributor of PFAS in wastewater treatment systems. With these findings in mind, we briefly discuss implications and other contemporary consumer products that could serve as PFAS sources.

Announcement: Research paper published in the Journal of Chromatography

Senior Envirolab R&D team members have been involved in a research paper on the development of a micro-SPE method for the clean-up and pre-concentration of PFASs from surface-water. The paper is now available online.

Per Fluorinated Alkylated Substances (PFAS)

PFAS (e.g. PFOA/PFOS) are an emerging class of contaminants in Australia. Although manufacturing was phased out in 2002, the persistence of PFAS in the environment has become a significant concern in recent years as more research has become available to regulators. In 2016, Envirolab Group has commenced testing for PFAS.