Fiskville PFAS Water Treatment Plant

The remediation of the former Country Fire Authority (CFA) Victorian Emergency Management Training Centre at Fiskville was one of Australia’s most significant PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) remediation projects at the time.

Historical fire-fighting training activities at the 150-hectare site involved the use of aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF), now known to be a primary source of PFAS contamination in soil and groundwater at similar sites across the world.

In partnership with Ventia, SciDev designed, constructed, commissioned, and operated an innovative pfas water treatment plant (WTP) that received Victorian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval to discharge treated water continuously back to the environment.

Approval for continuous discharge of treated water was contingent on strict ongoing sampling frequency and a comprehensive proof of performance period being completed prior to receiving discharge approval.

Summary

• 684,000: Maximum litres treated per day, a 37% increase in the system design flow rate.
• Over 80,000,000: Litres successfully treated in full compliance with EPA licence over the project.
• Cost Savings: Additional volume processed without need for anion ion exchange resin replacement or regeneration, demonstrating the PFAS holding capacity of FluorofIX™.
• 0.0054%: Waste generation
• 8: Water treatment Processes