PWN (ASX) Ann: Parkway Acquires Tankweld Group

Originally posted by kosec8: ↑

I've had some time to do some Googling and have come across this common issue.
disallowed/national/defence-was-warned-about-forever-chemicals-they-kept-it-quiet-for-three-decades-20230625-p5dj7z.html
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/oct/09/australian-defence-force-warned-about-toxic-firefighting-foam-30-years-ago
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-25/pfas-detected-near-wagga-water-supply-defence-raaf-forest-hill/103019644
https://www.lgaq.asn.au/news/article/1399/pfas-how-fighting-fires-in-the-past-may-force-us-to-burn-our-waste
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/regulators-at-a-loss-on-missing-toxic-water/news-story/29dd72d818c7c35081973da81c23712e

What can be done?The problem of PFAS contamination is both complex and widespread, and there is concern that the onus is being put on water service providers to come up with solutions without action being proposed to address the problem at the source, with source control being explicitly excluded as a discussion point in the NEMP but identified by leading scientists as the only real option for dealing with PFAS contamination.The LGAQ and councils need to collaborate with other organisations to get the balance right between public health concerns and practical solutions. We are supporting a consortium through the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA), which is undertaking its own scientific review to find workable recommendations to keep that balance economically and environmentally suitable.

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Don't waste your time on PFAS.

Not an area of focus for PWN.

They've got the CSG industry to deal with first. Then AMD, then whatever else before PFAS.

I work in the industry and PFAS and its removal is a difficult market. The company I work for had some IP, got it tested at a Defence Site ( after 2-3 years of trying) for it to only work half as good as what they thought it would.

Lots of players saying they can deal with PFAS, not one has definitively mastered it and will spend the next 10-15 years trying. Needs deep pockets and willing clients. Most clients are not willing despite having the PFAS problem.

Not for PWN.

Mr M.