Aqua Pennsylvania has implemented a PFAS treatment system at its Chalfont well station in Bucks County.
This is the seventh PFAS treatment facility that Aqua Pennsylvania has placed into operation since 2018, all of which meet the new PFAS national drinking water standard. These treatment facilities also mark an important milestone in Aqua Pennsylvania’s resolve to address PFAS contaminants.
The $5.26 million project highlights Aqua’s ongoing efforts to remove toxic substances like PFAS from its water supply locations and was completed just weeks after another PFAS treatment system went into service in Hatboro, Montgomery County. With these two systems, Aqua Pennsylvania is now fully compliant with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection PFAS drinking water quality standard and on track to meeting federal standards across the Commonwealth.
“We take seriously our commitment to remove these ‘forever chemicals’ from drinking water,” said Aqua Pennsylvania President Marc Lucca. “As we celebrate this milestone, we also know the work does not end here. Aqua Pennsylvania will continue to tackle the treatment of PFAS head-on.”
The new treatment system in Bucks County uses granular activated carbon to remove PFAS from the public water system, serving about 4,500 people in Chalfont Borough. By reducing PFAS levels, this system plays a critical role in safeguarding human health and the surrounding community.
“Aqua Pennsylvania has been working on testing and removing PFAS in the communities we serve for years before most state and federal standards were in place,” said Lucca. “We will continue to lead the way in this work to ensure that we are providing quality drinking water for our customers.”
The Chalfont PFAS water treatment system went online on Dec. 18, 2024. Construction of a building to house the treatment vessels is expected to be completed in March 2025. Aqua Pennsylvania continues to lead the way in creating innovative solutions for clean, safe drinking water across its water supply locations.
Learn more at Aqua Pennsylvania. Aqua provides water and wastewater service to approximately 1.5 million people in 32 counties throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
