Stantec to design largest PFAS treatment system in Northwestern US
Stantec has been chosen to design the largest PFAS treatment system in the Northwestern US for the City of Vancouver, Washington. The system will process up to 12.2 million gallons per day at Water Station 4, aiming to provide cleaner drinking water for over 270,000 residents.
The project responds to the EPA's 2024 requirement for public water utilities to reduce PFAS in drinking water by 2029. The City of Vancouver discovered the need for upgrades after initiating PFAS testing in 2023. The facility will treat a significant portion of Vancouver's annual water supply of 10.1 billion gallons.
Construction is scheduled to begin in October 2025 and complete in early 2028, well ahead of EPA's compliance deadline. The project is part of a larger national initiative, with PFAS treatment estimated to cost water utilities approximately $40 billion industry-wide.
Stantec è stata scelta per progettare il più grande sistema di trattamento PFAS nel Nord-Ovest degli Stati Uniti per la città di Vancouver, Washington. Il sistema tratterà fino a 12,2 milioni di galloni al giorno presso la Stazione Idrica 4, con l'obiettivo di fornire acqua potabile più pulita a oltre 270.000 residenti.
Il progetto risponde al requisito EPA del 2024 che impone alle aziende idriche pubbliche di ridurre i PFAS nell'acqua potabile entro il 2029. La città di Vancouver ha rilevato la necessità di aggiornamenti dopo aver avviato i test sui PFAS nel 2023. L'impianto tratterà una parte significativa dei 10,1 miliardi di galloni d'acqua forniti annualmente da Vancouver.
I lavori di costruzione inizieranno nell'ottobre 2025 e si concluderanno all'inizio del 2028, ben prima della scadenza stabilita dall'EPA. Il progetto fa parte di un'iniziativa nazionale più ampia, con i costi di trattamento PFAS stimati intorno ai 40 miliardi di dollari per l'intero settore idrico.
Stantec ha sido seleccionada para diseñar el sistema de tratamiento de PFAS más grande en el noroeste de EE. UU. para la ciudad de Vancouver, Washington. El sistema procesará hasta 12,2 millones de galones por día en la Estación de Agua 4, con el objetivo de proporcionar agua potable más limpia a más de 270,000 residentes.
El proyecto responde al requisito de la EPA para 2024 que exige a las empresas públicas de agua reducir los PFAS en el agua potable para 2029. La ciudad de Vancouver detectó la necesidad de mejoras tras iniciar pruebas de PFAS en 2023. La instalación tratará una parte significativa del suministro anual de agua de Vancouver, que es de 10.1 mil millones de galones.
La construcción está programada para comenzar en octubre de 2025 y finalizar a principios de 2028, mucho antes de la fecha límite de cumplimiento de la EPA. El proyecto forma parte de una iniciativa nacional más amplia, con un costo estimado para el tratamiento de PFAS de aproximadamente 40 mil millones de dólares en toda la industria del agua.
스탠텍(Stantec)이 워싱턴주 밴쿠버시를 위해 북서부 미국에서 가장 큰 PFAS 처리 시스템 설계를 맡게 되었습니다. 이 시스템은 워터 스테이션 4에서 하루 최대 1,220만 갤런을 처리하여 27만 명이 넘는 주민들에게 더 깨끗한 식수를 제공할 예정입니다.
이 프로젝트는 2029년까지 식수 내 PFAS를 줄이도록 요구하는 EPA의 2024년 규정에 대응하는 것입니다. 밴쿠버시는 2023년 PFAS 검사를 시작한 후 업그레이드 필요성을 발견했습니다. 이 시설은 밴쿠버 연간 101억 갤런 수돗물 공급량 중 상당 부분을 처리할 것입니다.
건설은 2025년 10월에 시작되어 2028년 초에 완료될 예정이며, EPA의 준수 기한보다 훨씬 앞선 시점입니다. 이 프로젝트는 더 큰 국가적 이니셔티브의 일환으로, PFAS 처리 비용은 전체 수처리 산업에서 약 400억 달러로 추산됩니다.
Stantec a été choisi pour concevoir le plus grand système de traitement des PFAS dans le nord-ouest des États-Unis, pour la ville de Vancouver, Washington. Le système traitera jusqu'à 12,2 millions de gallons par jour à la station d'eau 4, visant à fournir une eau potable plus propre à plus de 270 000 habitants.
Le projet répond à l'exigence de l'EPA pour 2024 qui oblige les services publics d'eau à réduire les PFAS dans l'eau potable d'ici 2029. La ville de Vancouver a découvert la nécessité de mises à niveau après avoir lancé des tests PFAS en 2023. L'installation traitera une part importante des 10,1 milliards de gallons d'eau fournis annuellement par Vancouver.
La construction doit commencer en octobre 2025 et se terminer début 2028, bien avant la date limite fixée par l'EPA. Ce projet fait partie d'une initiative nationale plus large, avec un coût estimé pour le traitement des PFAS à environ 40 milliards de dollars pour l'ensemble du secteur de l'eau.
Stantec wurde ausgewählt, das größte PFAS-Behandlungssystem im Nordwesten der USA für die Stadt Vancouver, Washington, zu entwerfen. Das System wird in der Wasserstation 4 bis zu 12,2 Millionen Gallonen pro Tag verarbeiten und damit saubereres Trinkwasser für über 270.000 Einwohner bereitstellen.
Das Projekt reagiert auf die EPA-Anforderung von 2024, die öffentliche Wasserversorger bis 2029 dazu verpflichtet, PFAS im Trinkwasser zu reduzieren. Die Stadt Vancouver erkannte den Modernisierungsbedarf nach Beginn der PFAS-Tests im Jahr 2023. Die Anlage wird einen bedeutenden Teil der jährlichen Wasserversorgung von Vancouver von 10,1 Milliarden Gallonen behandeln.
Der Baubeginn ist für Oktober 2025 geplant, die Fertigstellung für Anfang 2028, also deutlich vor Ablauf der EPA-Frist. Das Projekt ist Teil einer größeren nationalen Initiative, wobei die PFAS-Behandlung für Wasserversorger branchenweit auf etwa 40 Milliarden Dollar geschätzt wird.
- Secured major contract to design largest PFAS treatment system in Northwestern US
- Project capacity of 12.2 million gallons per day demonstrates significant scale
- Strategic positioning for $40 billion PFAS treatment market opportunity
- Project completion planned for early 2028, ahead of EPA's 2029 compliance deadline
- Contract with major municipality serving 270,000 people indicates strong market position
- Significant engineering and construction costs expected but not disclosed
- Project execution risks with maintaining water supply during construction
- Potential liability risks associated with PFAS treatment systems
Insights
Stantec secured a contract to design the Northwestern US's largest PFAS treatment system, positioning them in the $40B regulatory-driven water treatment market.
Stantec has been selected to design and provide engineering services for a significant water treatment facility that will remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from Vancouver, Washington's drinking water supply. The system will treat up to 12.2 million gallons per day, making it the largest PFAS project in the Northwestern US in terms of treatment capability.
This contract directly addresses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2024 requirement for all public water utilities to reduce PFAS in drinking water by 2029. The regulatory timeline creates a substantial market opportunity, with the press release noting that
The project timeline is noteworthy, with construction scheduled to begin in October and completion targeted for early 2028 - more than a year ahead of EPA's compliance deadline. Stantec will integrate the treatment system while maintaining water supply operations during construction.
This project demonstrates Stantec's technical capabilities in addressing emerging contaminants, as utilities nationwide must begin reporting PFAS levels by 2027 and meet reduction requirements by 2029. The regulatory-driven nature of this market creates defined demand for specialized engineering services in water treatment systems.
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Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by the City of Vancouver, Washington, to design a treatment system to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from a high-volume water station—with the goal of providing cleaner, more reliable drinking water for the community.
Stantec will also provide engineering services during construction for the treatment facility at Vancouver’s Water Station 4, one of the first stations in Vancouver’s water supply that will treat water for PFAS. When complete, this PFAS filter system will treat up to 12.2 million gallons per day, making it the largest PFAS project in the Northwestern US in terms of treatment capability.
In 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a requirement for all public water utilities in the US to reduce PFAS in drinking water by 2029. In accordance, cities and municipalities around the US are exploring proper treatment systems to address PFAS in their water supply. The EPA will also require public water systems to begin reporting on PFAS levels in 2027.
According to industry research, PFAS treatment is estimated to cost water utilities approximately
“Water and wastewater utilities across the US are taking important action to treat PFAS in their water supply,” said Matt Travers, Stantec executive vice president and business operating unit leader, Water. “For the City of Vancouver, we’re leveraging the strengths of our regional team along with national practitioners to address this challenge, meet regulatory standards, and provide long-term safety and reliability in the community’s drinking water supply.”
Upgrades necessary to remove PFAS
On average, the City of Vancouver delivers 10.1 billion gallons per year of drinking water to more than 270,000 people in a 72-square mile service area. In 2023, the City started a program to test for and report PFAS in drinking water, discovering that upgrades were necessary to properly treat and reduce PFAS contaminants to meet anticipated state and federal regulations.
Stantec’s design will integrate the treatment system into the Water Station 4 site while keeping it functional and maintaining water supply for the City during construction. Treatment facility construction is expected to begin this October and be completed in early 2028, over a year ahead of the EPA’s compliance deadline for public water systems.
Stantec is working with multiple public water utilities to address PFAS and help clients comply with state and federal regulations. Learn more about Stantec’s experience around PFAS and emerging contaminants.
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