Montrose Water Services - Water Quality

The Water Challenge Isn't One Problem. It's Many.

Recognize any of these challenges? Our specialists are ready to help.

  • Stormwater contamination risks

    Stormwater contamination risks

    Run-off from industrial facilities and landfills often carries pollutants into surrounding ecosystems, entering rivers, lakes, and communities, often undetected.

  • Groundwater degradation

    Groundwater degradation

    Decades-old industrial waste and mismanaged disposal sites continue to threaten invisible - but essential groundwater supplies.

  • Evolving regulatory pressure

    Evolving regulatory pressure

    Federal, state, and local regulations are tightening, with complex compliance frameworks that require proactive management and precise reporting.

  • Aging infrastructure

    Aging infrastructure

    System failures, rising maintenance costs and barriers to modernization.

  • Landfill pollution

    Landfill pollution

    PFAS-laden leachate, regulatory risk, and treatment uncertainty.

  • Public perception

    Public perception

    Public awareness of contaminated drinking water and urgency for action.

  • PFAS in industrial wastewater

    PFAS in industrial wastewater

    PFAS highly valued for their resistance to heat, water, and oil have been used for decades in product manufacturing. These contaminants can impact nearby groundwater, surface water, stormwater, and municipal wastewater.

Our Water Solutions

Montrose Environmental Group delivers integrated, end-to-end water quality solutions that protect people, industry and the planet.

We go beyond compliance.

We create comprehensive solutions with measurable impact by taking a holistic and integrated approach that connects groundwater, stormwater, wastewater and drinking water.

Combating water challenges with our Integrated Solutions

Our Solution in Action

Combating water challenges with our Integrated Solutions

We view the entire water cycle as an interconnected system, not just a collection of separate parts.

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From challenge to change

Montrose doesn't just plan water solutions, we deliver them at scale, with proficiency and purpose.

  • 350+

    treating PFAS contamination Nationwide

  • 500+

    served (and counting) across 20+ industries

  • 10B

    of PFAS-contaminated water treated

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Success Stories

We’re not just solving isolated issues.
We’re building safer, more resilient, and cleaner water systems.
With insight, speed, and responsible stewardship,
Montrose is the trusted partner for both public and private water challenges.

Beyond Containment: The Evolving Landscape of PFAS in Waste Disposal

Beyond Containment: The Evolving Landscape of PFAS in Waste Disposal

Across industries, PFAS is seen in markedly different ways: essential to product performance for its high resilience, but complex and costly to manage and dispose of as waste.
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PFAS: How Industry is Using Technology to Leave a Cleaner Legacy

PFAS: How Industry is Using Technology to Leave a Cleaner Legacy

Behind industrial processes is a critical partnership with
water — for cooling, cleaning, processing, and transport.
That connection makes industry a crucial player in
safeguarding this vital resource.

But this partnership comes with responsibility, especially
as new challenges emerge. According to a new report by
the Waterkeeper Alliance, per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS)
chemicals have been detected in 98% of the waterways
tested across 19 states in the United States. A key upstream
source of PFAS contamination is industrial activity, which
can affect groundwater, surface water, stormwater, and
wastewater.
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Industrial Wastewater

Industrial Wastewater

Montrose Environmental Group was engaged by a remote Alaskan refinery after PFAS was found in its wastewater. Local discharge permits required the total of 12 PFAS compounds to be under 70 ng/L to comply with city ordinances. PFAS contamination is common in industries that manufacture, use, or receive PFAS, and the EPA is increasingly targeting upstream sources entering municipal treatment plants. This project was especially complex due to the site’s remote location and additional non-PFAS contaminants. A rapid, expert-driven response was essential to help the refinery meet its compliance goals under challenging environmental and regulatory conditions.
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Quality Water Supply

Quality Water Supply

After PFAS contamination was found in the Cape Fear River, Pender County, North Carolina partnered with Montrose to safeguard its water. We conducted extensive sampling, fast lab analysis, and helped develop a long-term action plan. Existing anthracite and GAC filters at the county’s treatment plant significantly reduced PFAS. With Our support, Pender County enhanced monitoring, secured funding for a future membrane treatment facility, and launched a new study to explore advanced PFAS removal.
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PFAS in Water: Understanding the New EPA Drinking Water Rule

PFAS in Water: Understanding the New EPA Drinking Water Rule

Whether it’s the new national primary drinking water standards under the Safe Drinking Water Act or proposed effluent guidelines for wastewater treatment plants, these developments can feel overwhelming.

Our team continually monitors federal rulemakings, state-level initiatives, and enforcement trends so you don’t have to—providing clear, actionable insight at every step.
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Fast-Tracking Water Treatment Innovative Solutions for the PFAS Challenge

Fast-Tracking Water Treatment Innovative Solutions for the PFAS Challenge

PFAS water contamination is not a future concern. It’s a
pressing challenge for municipal and industrial companies
treating our drinking and wastewater systems today.

In 2023, the U.S. Geological Survey published a report
stating that at least 45% of the nation’s tap water is
estimated to have one or more types of PFAS.
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Industrially-Impacted Groundwater Treatment

Industrially-Impacted Groundwater Treatment

PFAS-contaminated groundwater at a Michigan site was treated using an integrated approach combining foam fractionation and on-site destruction. PFOS levels were reduced from 1650 ng/L to non-detect, achieving over 99.8% removal and a 1300x concentration factor. The system processed more than 43,000 gallons, destroyed over 99.7% of PFOS mass, and generated zero PFAS waste, achieving discharge compliance and demonstrating a highly effective, closed-loop, zero-waste remediation solution.
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Ion Exchange PFAS Treatment Train Successfully Used at Legacy Textile Site

Ion Exchange PFAS Treatment Train Successfully Used at Legacy Textile Site

At a legacy textile site in the Southeastern United States, a treatment system was implemented to process 100 million gallons of PFAS-contaminated lagoon water to meet discharge limits below 70 ppt. Despite challenges such as high total dissolved and suspended solids (TDS/TSS) and a remote location, the solution - combining sand filtration, granular activated carbon (GAC), and ion exchange – delivered reliable PFAS removal. The system minimized waste, maintained consistent performance, and now stands as a model for sustainable remediation practices in the region.
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Five Years of Proof: What a New PFAS Study Tells Us About the Future of Groundwater Remediation

Five Years of Proof: What a New PFAS Study Tells Us About the Future of Groundwater Remediation

PFAS contamination is no longer a fringe issue. It’s in our drinking water, soil, food, and even in our rainwater. As regulatory limits tighten and the science evolves, industrial manufacturers and governmental agencies are grappling with a big question: how do we sustainably treat PFAS-impacted groundwater, long term?

A recently published study in the Australian Water Association’s Water e-Journal offers some clarity. Conducted by our team, this five-year case study looks at the use of regenerable ion exchange (RIEX) resin at full scale, offering a rare long-term view into what really works, and what others can take away.
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