Cost Analysis of the Impacts on Municipal Utilities and Biosolids Management to Address PFAS Contamination

CDM Smith collaborated with the North East Biosolids & Residuals Association (NEBRA) in association with the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) to conduct a cost analysis of the impacts of PFAS policies and regulations on municipal utilities and biosolids management entities. The end goal was to produce informative materials to share with federal, state, and local legislators, regulators, government officials, and the broader public to inform PFAS policy decisions and identify unintended consequences. This is important to ensure that PFAS “receivers” -- like water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) and thus their rate payers -- are not unduly penalized for receiving and processing PFAS that they did not produce, while appropriately protecting public health.