UHasselt tests floating islands with water plants to remove PFAS from groundwater in Alken

Researchers from UHasselt have installed floating islands with water plants at a site in Alken, Belgium, to absorb PFAS from contaminated groundwater. The contamination is minimal, and the project aims to compare results with previous installations in Zwijndrecht. This is a pilot study testing a phytoremediation approach for PFAS cleanup.

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