by Sci Dev | Apr 16, 2024 | News, PFAS
ABC Rural recently spoke with Seán Halpin, CEO, about the impact of PFAS contamination in surface water dams, groundwater aquifers, freshwater rivers, and lakes across Australia. The discussion shed light on the significant threat these chemicals pose to humans and...
by Sci Dev | Apr 10, 2024 | New Wins, News, PFAS
We are pleased to announce that SciDev has secured a contract with Ventia to supply a Build Own Operate (BOO), temporary water treatment plant in Victoria to treat PFAS contaminated surface water. Having previously supported Ventia on a similar site, achieving a...
by Sci Dev | Apr 8, 2024 | News
Dubbed the ‘new asbestos’, PFAS is the collective name for a group of man-made chemicals used in industrial applications, such as firefighting foam, and in everyday household products, such as Teflon pans and carpets. CEO Seán Halpin tells The Australian that much...
by Sci Dev | Mar 20, 2024 | News, PFAS
What are PFAS ‘forever chemicals’, and why are they so bad for human health and the environment? Seán Halpin speaks with Tim Langdon, Publisher at Eco-Voice, about the prevalence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in everyday life, the issues related to...
by Sci Dev | Nov 20, 2023 | All Projects, FluorofIX, PFAS Projects, Remediation, Water Technologies
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...
