Veolia has constructed one of the largest PFAS treatment systems in the United States, ensuring high-quality drinking water for over 100,000 residents in the state of Georgia.
The PFAS treatment plant will remove regulated PFAS compounds from drinking water, fully meeting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) PFAS regulations.
It establishes a replicable model for cost-effective PFAS treatment projects in water systems globally.
Estelle Brachlianoff, CEO of Veolia, said: “For the 100,000 people who rely on high-quality water from Veolia in Delaware, the Stanton PFAS treatment system is a generational improvement in public health and environmental protection that will strengthen communities and create opportunities long into the future.”
Achieving PFAS treatment at over 100 sites
The $35m facility comes in addition to 33 existing PFAS treatment systems Veolia already operates for water customers in the United States.
Veolia will continue to install treatment systems to achieve PFAS treatment at more than 100 water production sites across the country in the coming years, which will help secure high-quality drinking water for nearly 2 million people and comply with regulations in the most cost-effective manner possible.
The successful delivery of PFAS treatment for drinking water in Delaware exemplifies how the company’s end-to-end solutions can manage PFAS from testing through treatment and responsible disposal.
The Stanton Plant: Working to meet EPA regulations
The Stanton PFAS treatment plant began construction in early 2022, ahead of the new EPA regulations for some PFAS levels in drinking water, and worked methodically to deliver a state-of-the-art plant that minimised construction costs and left maximum flexibility for the future.
It took three years to design and build the 17,600-square-foot facility, which features 42 large vessels, each 22 feet high and filled with 40,000 pounds of granular activated carbon.
The vessels are designed and optimised for the carbon material to absorb regulated PFAS compounds from up to 30 million gallons of water per day that enter the plant from two nearby rivers. The massive vessels were installed first, and the building was constructed around them, requiring precise coordination and timing during the construction process.
“The Stanton Water Treatment Plant will play a vital role in tackling this challenge by treating PFAS on the front end of the water system,” explained Delaware Governor Matt Meyer.
“Veolia’s leadership in developing one of the largest treatment facilities in the country reflects a strong commitment to proactive public health protection and underscores our administration’s dedication to ensuring clean, safe water for Delawareans.”
The plant features a laboratory that continually tests new filtration media and treatment methods, providing additional flexibility and potential cost savings in the future.
