PFAS and Beyond: From Pilot Testing to Scalable Success

Emerging contaminants like PFAS are reshaping the water industry. Utilities are under increasing regulatory pressure to deliver safe, compliant water while managing complex, multimillion-dollar treatment projects.

At this year’s AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC), PFAS is a central focus—and the conversation isn’t just about treatment technologies, but about how utilities can move from testing solutions to scaling them successfully.

Step One: Proving the Treatment Works

That’s where Intuitech comes in. Their pilot-scale water treatment systems give utilities the ability to test, validate, and compare treatment approaches in real-world conditions before committing to full-scale construction. With Intuitech’s “Think It. Test It. Do It.” philosophy, utilities gain confidence that their chosen PFAS solution will perform as expected.

Step Two: Scaling Without Chaos

But proving the treatment is only half the battle. Once validated, utilities face the challenge of scaling projects—managing contractors, approvals, documentation, and compliance deadlines. This is where Sovereign Central™ makes the difference.

By automating workflows and centralizing project data, Sovereign Central™ helps utilities:

• Accelerate approvals for contracts, invoices, and change orders.

• Centralize documentation so files are secure, searchable, and audit-ready.

• Enhance collaboration across engineers, contractors, and regulators.

• Ensure compliance with structured, automated reporting.

A Real-World Example

When the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities scaled from $40M to nearly $200M in projects—including a massive Water Reclamation Facility—they turned to Sovereign Central™. The result: invoice processing times cut in half, lost documents eliminated, and the ability to scale operations without multiplying staff.

PFAS - Pilot Testing to Scalable Success

Together, Intuitech and Sovereign SP offer utilities a complete path forward:

• Pilot-scale validation of treatment technologies.

• Workflow automation and project management for scaling solutions.

• Compliance-ready documentation to meet regulatory standards.

This combination ensures that utilities don’t just solve the technical challenge of PFAS treatment—they also solve the operational challenge of delivering those solutions on time, on budget, and with confidence.

The Bottom Line

PFAS is one of the biggest challenges facing water utilities today. With Intuitech’s pilot systems and Sovereign Central™’s workflow automation, utilities gain both the proof and the process they need to succeed. PFAS Pilot Testing to Scalable Success can be accomplished.

Heading to WQTC? Visit us at the Intuitech booth 502 to see how hands-on treatment innovation + digital workflow automation can help your utility tackle PFAS and beyond.

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