Aqua Pennsylvania Reaches Key Milestone in Removing PFAS from Customers’ Drinking Water

Latest PFAS treatment system in Bucks County puts Aqua in full compliance with Pennsylvania’s PFAS water quality standards; underscores company’s dedication to remove “forever chemicals”

BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aqua Pennsylvania announced today the implementation of 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 was completed just weeks after another PFAS treatment system went into service in Hatboro, Montgomery County, PA. 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 treatment of PFAS head on.”

The new treatment system in Bucks County uses granular activated carbon to remove PFAS from drinking water for about 4,500 people in Chalfont Borough.

“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 treatment system went online on December 18, 2024. Construction of a building to house the treatment vessels is expected to be completed in March 2025.

About Aqua Pennsylvania

Aqua Pennsylvania provides water and wastewater service to approximately 1.5 million people in 32 counties throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Visit AquaWater.com for more information or follow @MyAquaWater on Facebook and @MyAquaWater on X.

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