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Durham staff recommend activated‑carbon treatment as PFAS solution; public outreach planned
Summary
City water staff presented a PFAS (per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances) study and recommended powdered activated carbon (PAC) as a treatment approach, with design work and a public outreach event scheduled for mid‑July.
Durham City water staff told the City Council they have completed a study of per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in local water sources and recommended powdered activated carbon (PAC) as the preferred near‑term treatment option while the city continues to monitor evolving technologies.
Lori Montgomery, senior engineer in the water management department, said the city’s raw water sources contained elevated PFAS concentrations that existing treatment plants do not remove. She told the council the study identified PAC as a cost‑effective treatment for Durham’s concentrations…
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