PFAS Wastewater Reduction
NPDES Program Compliance Services
Illinois PFAS Reduction Initiative
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) is rolling out a PFA. The initiative applies to Publicly Owned Treatment Works that are classified as a major discharger by USEPA and are likely to receive wastewater contamination due to PFAS. To help eliminate and/or control the amount of PFAS being discharged to the sewer system, the permittee will be required to:
- Monitor for PFAS compounds
- Require Best Management Practices (BMP’s) be developed by specific industrial facilities.
The Challenge
POTWs implementing an IEPA approved industrial pretreatment program pursuant to 40 CFR §403 must identify nondomestic users that contribute wastewater to the sewer system; these dischargers may have pollutants which are incompatible with conventional wastewater treatment systems. This includes the inventory of emerging pollutants (chemicals and compounds not currently regulated or widely monitored), such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS.
DROP Collaborative’s PFAS Reduction Solution
DROP Collaborative provides turnkey PFAS compliance services that integrate seamlessly with your existing pretreatment program:
PFAS Inventory Development
We identify potential PFAS contributors through comprehensive surveys, business registrations, and water usage analysis. Our deliverables include a complete inventory in Excel format with mapping components, meeting all permit requirements within regulatory deadlines, site visit, and survey materials.
PFAS Reduction Initiative
We develop customized control mechanisms and PFAS Loading Reduction Plan templates for your industrial users. Our team reviews and updates your legal authority to ensure adequate enforcement capability for PFAS reduction implementation.
Monitoring & Sample Plans
We create strategic sampling plans to verify inventory accuracy, establish baseline loading, and document reduction effectiveness. Access to our comprehensive data management platform tracks all PFAS data alongside your pretreatment program information.
Why Choose DROP Collaborative for PFAS Reduction?
DROP Software Solution: In addition to consulting support, DROP serves as a centralized data and compliance platform for your utility.
Experience That Counts: We’ve partnered with more than 25 utilities across the Midwest, most maintaining ongoing services for pretreatment program implementation and updates.
Integrated Approach: Our services combine expert consulting with proprietary data management software designed specifically for wastewater utilities.
Extension of Your Staff: We work remotely with minimal site visits, making your existing staff and data work harder to protect your POTW and recover operational costs.
Proven Expertise: Our team specializes in industrial waste surveys, pretreatment programs, and emerging contaminant compliance under 40 CFR §403.
Our Services Include
Complete PFAS contributor inventory with surveys and outreach
Review and update of legal authority and control mechanisms
Development of PFAS Loading Reduction Plan templates
Strategic monitoring and sampling plans
Data management through DROP platform
All deliverables timed to permit effective dates
We can help you understand PFAS in your wastewater system. DROP Collaborative team experts will guide you from legal authority review through implementation of PFAS Reduction Plans.
Whether you need a quick conversation or more detailed assistance, we can help you maintain compliance. Case studies and financial analyses show that managing PFAS discharges from non-domestic sources can adequately protect your utility.