PFAS can move through groundwater, surface water, soil, sediment, leachate and wastewater. Because concentrations are often extremely low, meaningful assessment requires a carefully designed monitoring program, not simply collecting a sample and comparing the result against a guideline value.
A well-designed program addressing PFAS monitoring, remediation and compliance requirements can help organisations:
- establish defensible baseline conditions
- identify potential sources, pathways and receptors
- distinguish background conditions from site-related impacts
- understand their current environmental liability profile
- support trade waste negotiations and regulatory compliance
- identify changes before they become larger environmental or commercial issues
- inform practical management, treatment and remediation decisions
The regulatory landscape is also changing.
From 1 October 2026, the NSW Landfill and Sewage Treatment Plant PFAS Monitoring Chemical Control Order will introduce prescribed monitoring and reporting requirements for licensed landfills and sewage treatment plants.
The value of any monitoring program ultimately depends on the quality of its design, sampling, laboratory analysis and interpretation. Sampling locations, timing, detection limits, quality-control procedures and the selection of appropriate assessment criteria can all materially affect the conclusions reached.
With specialist PFAS expertise supported by our established water-quality monitoring capabilities, 28 South Environmental Pty Ltd Troy Warry Shaun Lawer can assist with monitoring program design, sampling, data analysis, interpretation, reporting and the development of practical compliance and planning approval pathways.
Understanding your PFAS position early provides more options to manage the risk before an issue escalates.
Speak with the 28 South Environmental Pty Ltd team about your PFAS monitoring and compliance requirements.