PFAS Removal Is Possible
In May 2026, Australian company EPOC Enviro’s “Surface-Active Foam Fractionation” (SAFF) technology has commenced a full‑scale remediation trial of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) at an Australian wastewater treatment facility.
As reported, the “bench‑scale testing demonstrated exceptional PFAS removal across both the liquid and solids phases of sewage wastewaters. The results, which show >97 percent removal of S PFAS (30) and ≥99 percent removal of C6 chemistries for the aqueous phase, and >80 percent removal S PFAS (30) from the biosolids phase, are regarded as globally significant and underpin the decision to advance SAFF to full‑scale evaluation.” The trial would be evaluating the ability of the used technology to deliver reliable, scalable PFAS removal under real-world conditions, with the system remediating PFAS from several interception points at the sewage treatment plant (STP) to enhance data. Trial results will be released in the coming months. On the back of this trial, EPOC Enviro and its distribution partners are beginning to undertake further full-scale sewage treatment operations in both the USA and Europe.
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(Published in GLOBAL RECYCLING Magazine 2/2026, Page 10, Photo: EPOC Enviro)
