Aqueous PFAS removal tests demonstrate forward-thinking solution

In 2019, BLEST and its parent company BioLargo, Inc. – a full-service environmental engineering service, technology provider, and manufacturer – were awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant, focused on aqueous PFAS removal. The objective of the project was to conduct early proof-of-concept tests on a new PFAS removal technology designed by BLEST engineers and...

Bill Hensley is an international project manager for Orenco Systems, Inc. In his primary role, he manages engineered projects outside of the US and Canada. The author is based in Portland, Oregon, US.

BLEST submitted an application for additional EPA funding to accelerate its work under a Phase II SBIR grant. In the proposed project, the team will create a pilot unit to field test the technology in commercial and industrial settings at a small commercial scale. They are in the process of selecting the partner communities that will act as the test sites.

Director of Strategic Marketing and Business Development Tonya Chandler and Director of Cor-porate Communications at BioLargo Engineering, Science, and Technology (BLEST) co-authored this article. The company is headquartered in Westminster, California, US.