Wetland plant removes PFAS flinders
One study found a wetland plant capable of reducing PFAS in soil and water, and another looked for better urban wetland water flow management during summer.
"We found the wetland plant Juncus sarophorus has a high tolerance to PFAS and capable of overall PFAS removal rates between 9% and 11% at a time, which could be increased with floating reed beds in the. It also is effective at accumulating and transferring PFOA and PFHxS from the soil to an above-ground vegetation biomass," says Flinders University hydrogeologist Dr.
PFAS has been detected globally in a wide range of environments, there is an urgent need for effective remedial treatment solutions at the field scale.
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