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Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of widely used man-made organic chemical substances utilised in a wide variety of applications, including in firefighting foams. They do not break down in the environment, hence they are often termed “forever chemicals”.
In instances where firefighting operations using PFAS-containing foam have occurred, it is probable that PFAS release has occurred as a consequence. Contamination can spread quickly, creating larger volumes of contaminated waters with lower PFAS concentrations that, nonetheless, cannot be discharged untreated into surface water or foul water sewers.
This scenario was precisely what transpired at a site in England, contaminated by firefighting foam deployed during a serious fire. Adler & Allan were enlisted to devise a longer term solution that would negate the need for transporting large volumes of water by tanker for costly disposal.