VANCOUVER, WA — Stantec 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 U.S. in terms of treatment capability.
In 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a requirement for all public water utilities in the U.S. to reduce PFAS in drinking water by 2029. In accordance, cities and municipalities around the U.S. 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 $40 billion.
“Water and wastewater utilities across the U.S. 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.”
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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.
