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A new ion exchange treatment plant, touted as the nation’s largest, began treating water to remove per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from local well water last week.
The PFAS Treatment plant is operated by the Orange County Water District (OCWD) and the Yorba Linda Water District (YLWD) and is located at the existing YLWD headquarters in Placentia, CA. The plant uses an ion exchange treatment system made of highly porous resin that acts like powerful magnets that adsorb and hold onto contaminants.
“Bringing this treatment facility online is very important for our customers” said YLWD President Phil Hawkins. “It means YLWD can safely increase its use of local groundwater, which is less expensive and more reliable than imported water.”
The YLWD facility is among 35 PFAS treatment facilities being designed and constructed in Orange County over the next two years. OCWD is funding 100% of design and construction costs and 50% of operation and maintenance costs for its water suppliers like YLWD.
