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PFAS FAQ for Landowners and Developers

A PFAS FAQ helps landowners and developers understand why these substances are being asked about more often in due diligence and site assessment work.

Quick answer

PFAS questions are becoming more common in environmental work, but many clients still do not know what the term means in practical terms. This FAQ resource is designed to give a simple starting point.

Advice

Use this guidance to check what may be needed before you submit information.

If the wording on your planning condition, tender request or site constraint is unclear, send it to EnviroSolution and we can advise which report, survey or assessment is likely to be relevant.

Guidance

Why PFAS matters

PFAS is a broad group of substances associated with a range of industrial and commercial uses. On some sites, they may need to be considered as part of environmental risk assessment or due diligence.

Guidance

What clients usually want to know

The common questions are whether PFAS is likely to be relevant, what types of sites are more exposed to it, and how it changes the investigation approach.

Advice

How this resource helps

It gives a practical overview so clients can ask better questions and understand why the issue is appearing more frequently in technical discussions.

Need project support?

Send the site details and we’ll help identify the right next step.

Include the planning wording, site address, deadline and any supporting drawings or previous reports.