Pumping 60,000 gallons of water per day, Minnesota tests ‘forever chemicals’ removal technology
Jan 05, 2023 11:01AM ● By Content Editor
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By the Fox 9 News Staff - Fox 9 News - December 29, 2022
Editor's note: Boreal Community Media published a four-part series on PFAS and their impact locally. You can find the first part of the series here.
By the Fox 9 News Staff - Fox 9 News - December 29, 2022
Editor's note: Boreal Community Media published a four-part series on PFAS and their impact locally. You can find the first part of the series here.
The test focuses on the state’s largest known PFAS contamination involving 3M. It contaminated the drinking water of more than 170,000 people in the East Metro and led to a multimillion-dollar settlement.
The SAFF technology was shipped from Australia with a price tag of $750,000, which was paid for with 3M settlement money.
Higgins says the idea behind the water treatment is fairly simple in theory.
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