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Boyertown Area SD moves to formalize PFAS treatment at Gilbertsville Elementary using ion-exchange resin
Summary
District staff reported that resin-based ion-exchange media is expected to remove PFAS/PFOA effectively and may last about 10 years; the board asked for separate professional-services and equipment proposals (estimated total project ≈ $30,000) and directed staff to return cost and timeline details.
The Boyertown Area School District’s facilities team on Monday outlined plans to install a PFAS/PFOA treatment system at Gilbertsville Elementary, recommending ion-exchange resin over traditional activated carbon because it requires less contact time and smaller vessels.
Mr. Crum of Suburban Water Technology told the committee that Resintech modeled the water chemistry and estimated the treatment media “should last us around 10 years,” a lifespan he described as “amazing” given the low PFAS levels the district has recorded. Crum said resin costs more per cubic foot than carbon but requires far less volume, which reduces vessels, mechanical parts and…
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