What is being done to protect our drinking water from PFAS?

ACWWA’s drinking water is treated at blended reverse-osmosis purification plants at either the Joint Water Purification Plan (JWPP) or in partnership with Brighton’s reverse-osmosis purification plant. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “high-pressure membranes, such as reverse-osmosis (RO), has proven extremely effective at removing PFAS, should any be introduced into the system.” According to the American Water Works Association (AWWA), “membrane filtration (RO) is an excellent, broad spectrum way to remove PFAS.” You can read the AWWA’s PFAS article on our website.

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1. What is PFAS?
2. What is being done to protect our drinking water from PFAS?
3. What are the advisory levels of PFAS?
4. Has there been any detection of PFAS from the source-water being used by ACWWA?
5. How does the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) regulate PFAS?