Colorado School of Mines launches research center on PFAS destruction technologies

Colorado School of Mines has launched a research center focused on advancing and validating technologies that truly destroy PFAS rather than shifting contamination elsewhere. The center will act as an independent hub to compare emerging methods, set standardized testing and verification protocols, and evaluate lifecycle impacts, costs, and scalability. Working with utilities, regulators, and technology developers, it will run lab-to-field studies and pilots to accelerate safe, practical deployment of PFAS destruction solutions.

Which PFAS destruction approaches (e.g., electrochemical, hydrothermal, plasma) do you think are most promising for real-world water and waste streams, and what evidence would you want to see to trust them?