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Re:Firefighting foam leaves toxic legacy in Californians’ dr... by LeifCarrotson on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @12:46PM (#21194204)
No, you can't test for PFAS with consumer kit, it's dangerous at 70 parts-per-trillion levels and is tricky to handle without contamination. The test itself is expensive, too. I'm in the part of Rockford, Michigan contaminated by Wolverine/Hush Puppies/Caterpillar shoe leather tannery scraps, and they've paid Rose & Westra GZA to send techs to my house every 6 months. A friend just outside the supposedly affected area paid $300 to have a test performed, which came back with <5ppt (to my house's 35-45ppt).

And that's just one possible issue. You can't feasibly test for every possible exotic contaminant.

In my case, however, a pair of 48"x10" granular activated carbon filters (with auxiliary sediment filters, water softener, and UV light) have proven completely effective at removing PFAS from my water.

Re:Firefighting foam leaves toxic legacy in Californians’ dr... by rsync on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @03:29PM (#21196168)
"In my case, however, a pair of 48"x10" granular activated carbon filters ..."

Are those backwashing filters with a head unit that contains a pump ? What level (micron) of filtration does just that unit achieve ?

Just curious ...

Re:Firefighting foam leaves toxic legacy in Californians’ dr... by LeifCarrotson on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @11:24PM (#21199720)
No pump, just passthrough. I don't believe they provide any filtration, just reaction mass/catalyst. I can take a picture tomorrow if you're curious.
Re:Firefighting foam leaves toxic legacy in Californians’ dr... by skeptical900067 on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @12:58PM (#21194341)
Those sound like big filters. Where are they installed, and how often do you replace? Or is that just pitcher volume?
Re:Firefighting foam leaves toxic legacy in Californians’ dr... by LeifCarrotson on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @11:26PM (#21199726)
They're in my unfinished basement. Culligan (on Wolverine's dime) handles the service, had one replacement in almost 2 years. They just disconnect,install refurbished units, and bring my old ones back to contain the chemical waste and repack with fresh carbon.
Re:Firefighting foam leaves toxic legacy in Californians’ dr... by hadlock on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @01:44PM (#21194888)
Typically the filter is a tube with connectors on end. Most soda fountain machines have a pair of inline 36" x 6" filter for activated charcoal and water softeners mounted on the wall somewhere.