A new publication in “Remediation” features contributions from GSI’s Charles J. Newell and David T. Adamson: “A Long Way to Go: Challenges and Strategies for Managing PFAS in Groundwater.”

Co-authored with Paul B. Hatzinger (APTIM) and John S. Cook, this open access article explores national-scale PFAS remediation strategies by comparing pump-and-treat systems within situ permeable sorptive barriers across more than 10,000 hypothetical contaminated sites in the U.S.

The analysis finds that containment-focused approaches at a greater number of sites may offer more effective and cost-efficient risk reduction than intensive cleanups at fewer locations. The authors propose a phased national strategy: near-term containment and exposure prevention, followed by targeted mass removal as in situ destructive technologies evolve.

Read the open access article about challenges and strategies for managing PFAS in groundwater: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/rem.70028

This article was developed in support of a wider tech transfer-focused project led by Dr. Hatzinger and funded by PFAS-Related R&D Efforts, SERDP-ESTCP