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Description: The Transport of PFAS from Land Surfaces into Watersheds
The Transport of PFAS from Land Surfaces into Watersheds
This fact sheet explains how per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) move from land surfaces into watersheds through stormwater runoff, soil infiltration, groundwater flow, and atmospheric deposition. It highlights key sources of PFAS on land, factors influencing their transport, and the resulting environmental and public health risks. The document also outlines prevention, mitigation, and policy approaches to limit PFAS contamination in watershed systems.
Author(s)Jordan Lewis
Author affiliation(s)North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
CommitteeWatershed Management Community
Document typeFact Sheet
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Print publication date Feb 0026
Volume / Issue
First / last page(s)1 - 4
Copyright2026
Word count10
Subject keywordsPer‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substancesForever chemicalsPFAS transportPFAS fate and transportEmerging contaminantsWatershed hydrologyStormwater runoffGroundwater contaminationSurface water contaminationDrinking water sourcesHuman health impactsAquatic ecosystemsBioaccumulationOne Water approachPFAS
Associated keywords:Nonpoint source pollutionLand‑to‑water contaminant pathwaysSoil leachingWastewater treatment limitationsPFAS mitigation strategiesActivated carbonIon exchangeReverse osmosisFoam fractionationPFAS policy and regulationDrinking water standards
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