BRYN MAWR, PA — Aqua Pennsylvania has finished installing a PFAS treatment system at its Perkiomen Woods well station in Montgomery County. This is the fourth such facility completed by Aqua Pennsylvania since 2018, and it adheres to new national drinking water standards for PFAS. The system will serve approximately 1,100 residents in Upper Providence Township.
The new treatment system includes four 3-foot diameter filter vessels using anion exchange media. This setup allows the facility to treat drinking water to both state and federal PFAS standards, ensuring safer water for the community.
“We’ve been hard at work for years testing and removing PFAS from drinking water in the communities we serve in Pennsylvania, setting an internal aggressive removal target before regulations existed and now continuing as leaders to meet the new federal regulations,” said Aqua Pennsylvania President Marc Lucca. “This project highlights our dedication to our customers as well as our commitment to comply with state and federal regulations.”
The project, which cost nearly $1.3 million, showcases the ingenuity of Aqua Pennsylvania’s engineering team. Due to the limited size and access of the existing building, crews installed rooftop hatches to hoist the new filter vessels into place. This innovative approach avoided the higher costs of constructing a new building.
“It’s these dedicated professionals who set Aqua Pennsylvania apart,” said Lucca. “This project shows no obstacle is too large when you have a team like we have here, willing to work together to come up with cost-effective, timely solutions no matter how difficult the task may be, while always keeping the customer in mind.”
The new PFAS treatment system became fully operational on July 30.
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