Aqua Pennsylvania Installs PFAS Treatment System at Montgomery County Well Station

The treatment system installation highlights Aqua's ongoing commitment to remove "forever chemicals"

Aqua Pennsylvania announced today the completion of its PFAS treatment system installation at its Perkiomen Woods well station in Montgomery County. This is the fourth PFAS treatment facility that Aqua Pennsylvania has completed and placed into operation since 2018, all of which meet the new PFAS national drinking water standard. This new system removes PFAS from drinking water for about 1,100 people in Upper Providence Township. The new treatment includes four 3-foot diameter filter vessels using anion exchange media. With these upgrades, this facility treats drinking water to meet both the state and federal PFAS drinking water standards.

"We've been hard at work for years testing and removing PFAS from drinking water in the communities we serve in Pennsylvania, setting an internal aggressive removal target before regulations existed and now continuing as leaders to meet the new federal regulations," said Aqua Pennsylvania President Marc Lucca. "This project highlights our dedication to our customers as well as our commitment to comply with state and federal regulations."

The nearly $1.3 million project is also a testament to the ingenuity of the Aqua Pennsylvania engineering team. Due to the limited building size and access, crews installed rooftop hatches to ensure the new filter vessels could be hoisted by crane into the water treatment facility, which avoided more costly options associated with construction of a new building.

"It's these dedicated professionals who set Aqua Pennsylvania apart," said Lucca. "This project shows no obstacle is too large when you have a team like we have here, willing to work together to come up with cost-effective, timely solutions no matter how difficult the task may be, while always keeping the customer in mind."

The treatment became fully operational on July 30.

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Aqua Pennsylvania serves approximately 1.5 million people in 32 counties throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Visit Aquawater.com for more information or follow Aqua on Facebook at facebook.com/AquaWater and on X at @AquaWater.

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