{"id":3575,"date":"2021-05-21T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T12:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspe.org\/pipeline\/?p=3575"},"modified":"2021-05-24T14:19:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T18:19:03","slug":"epa-adds-new-pfas-to-its-drinking-water-treatability-database","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aspe.org\/pipeline\/epa-adds-new-pfas-to-its-drinking-water-treatability-database\/","title":{"rendered":"EPA Adds New PFAS to its Drinking Water Treatability Database"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1167\" src=\"https:\/\/aspe.org\/pipeline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/drinking_water_faucet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aspe.org\/pipeline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/drinking_water_faucet.jpg 500w, https:\/\/aspe.org\/pipeline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/drinking_water_faucet-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aspe.org\/pipeline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/drinking_water_faucet-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aspe.org\/pipeline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/drinking_water_faucet-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aspe.org\/pipeline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/drinking_water_faucet-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>As part of its commitment to address drinking water challenges across America, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an update to the Drinking Water Treatability Database with new references and treatment options for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This update will help states, tribes, local governments, and water utilities make informed decisions to manage PFAS in their communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs EPA scientists and researchers evaluate technologies to remove PFAS from drinking water, we believe it\u2019s important to share this information through our Drinking Water Treatability Database,\u201d\u00a0said Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, Acting Assistant Administrator for EPA\u2019s Office of Research and Development and the EPA Science Advisor. \u201cThis is exactly the kind of work that our new EPA Council on PFAS is working to support so that our federal, state, local, and Tribal partners have the information and tools they need to help protect our nation\u2019s drinking water from PFAS and other contaminants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Drinking Water Treatability Database presents an overview of different contaminants and possible treatment processes to remove them from drinking water. This information is supported by scientific references, such as journal articles, conference proceedings, reports, and webinars with treatability data.<\/p>\n<p>With this update, EPA added treatment information for eleven PFAS compounds. This update brings the total number of PFAS with treatment information in the database to 37, including PFOA and PFOS. Researchers have also added 38 new scientific references to the existing PFAS entries, which increases the depth of scientific knowledge available in the database.<\/p>\n<p>The PFAS added to the Database are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)<\/li>\n<li>Perfluorohexanesulfonamide (PFHxSA)<\/li>\n<li>Perfluorobutylsulfonamide (PFBSA)<\/li>\n<li>Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMOBA)<\/li>\n<li>Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMOPrA)<\/li>\n<li>Perfluoro-3,5,7,9-butaoxadecanoic acid (PFO4DA)<\/li>\n<li>Fluorotelomer sulfonate 4:2 (FtS 4:2)<\/li>\n<li>Ammonium 4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoate (ADONA)<\/li>\n<li>Perfluoro-4-(perfluoroethyl)cyclohexylsulfonate (PFECHS)<\/li>\n<li>F-53B: a combination of 9-chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid and 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid<\/li>\n<li>Perfluoro-2-{[perfluoro-3-(perfluoroethoxy)-2-propanyl]oxy}ethanesulfonic acid, also known as Nafion BP2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Drinking Water Treatability Database contains information on many different contaminants, not just PFAS. EPA researchers continue to expand and improve information in the database.<\/p>\n<p>For \u00a0more information on \u00a0EPA\u2019s Drinking Water Treatability Database and to access it, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/water-research\/drinking-water-treatability-database-tdb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">epa.gov\/water-research\/drinking-water-treatability-database-tdb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about EPA\u2019s PFAS research at <a href=\"http:\/\/epa.gov\/chemical-research\/research-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">epa.gov\/chemical-research\/research-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/epa.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of its commitment to address drinking water challenges across America, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an update to the Drinking Water Treatability Database with new references and treatment options for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). 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