American Water Prepared to Meet Final U.S. EPA PFAS Rule
April 10 2024 - 6:14AM
Business Wire
American Water (NYSE: AWK) confirmed today that it is prepared
to meet the final United States Environmental Protection Agency’s
(U.S. EPA) national drinking water standards for PFAS, which were
issued just today.
“While we are assessing any changes from the proposed rule to
the final rule, we have been preparing for full compliance, from
capital planning to engineering to water quality. We have already
gained significant experience from complying with individual state
PFAS requirements and have been doing so for quite some time. We
strongly support these efforts to protect public health,” said M.
Susan Hardwick, President and CEO of American Water.
The following are just a few examples of where American Water
has been actively treating PFAS in drinking water across its
national footprint:
New Jersey American Water constructed a 3 million gallon per day
ion exchange treatment system for PFAS removal at one of its well
stations for drinking water supplied from that well field. This
innovative project earned New Jersey American Water the New Jersey
Alliance for Action’s Leading Infrastructure Project Award in
February 2021.
Pennsylvania American Water recently installed a new granular
activated carbon treatment system for PFAS removal at one of its
water treatment plants. The new treatment process was brought
online in 2023.
California American Water placed a PFAS treatment unit into
operation in 2017 at one of its groundwater facilities to address
elevated PFAS levels.
“While we continue to prepare for compliance with the new rules,
we are advocating for funds to help mitigate compliance costs from
both those who created the problem through participation in
multi-district litigation and government funding. Further, we
believe that all water and wastewater utility providers, whether
privately or municipally owned, should have equal access to any
Federal and/or state funding related to treating PFAS. We’ll also
continue to advocate for permanent Federal funding for a water and
wastewater low-income program,” added Hardwick.
American Water also joins other water organizations urging the
U.S. EPA, Congress, and other decision-makers to implement policies
that will exempt all water and wastewater systems from financial
liability for PFAS under CERCLA.
To learn more about all that American Water is doing related
to mitigating PFAS, click here.
About American Water American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the
largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the
United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life
Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking
water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with
regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations.
American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their
significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to
achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees,
investors and other stakeholders.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water
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Ruben Rodriguez Senior Director, External Communications
American Water (856) 955-4180 ruben.e.rodriguez@amwater.com
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