Enhanced system and method for removal of pfas from aqueous materials

A method for extracting poly- and/or perfluoroalkyl fluorinated materials from an aqueous medium comprising:

• a) providing an aqueous medium contaminated with measurable levels of poly- and/or perfluoroalkyl fluorinated materials within a chamber;
• b) providing an opposed anode and cathode configured to support a current across the chamber;
• c) positioning an anionic semipermeable membrane between the anode and cathode;
• d) applying a current between the anode and cathode to attract the poly- and/or perfluoroalkyl fluorinated materials towards the anode and onto the anionic semipermeable membrane;
• and
• e) the semipermeable membrane retaining poly- and/or perfluoroalkyl fluorinated materials;
• wherein the anionic semipermeable membrane comprises at least 0.0005% by total weight of the anionic semipermeable membrane of a cationic compound or proteinaceous material adhered to the anionic semipermeable membrane.

A system for the removal of poly- and/or perfluoroalkyl fluorinated material contaminants from an aqueous mass, wherein the system comprises:

• a. a first chamber for holding the aqueous mass containing a detectable amount of poly- and/or perfluoroalkyl fluorinated materials;
• b. an anode and a cathode in electronic connection with the aqueous mass in the first chamber;
• and
• c. an anionic poly- and/or perfluoroalkyl fluorinated material contaminant retaining sheet between the aqueous mass and the anode;
• wherein the anionic poly- and/or perfluoroalkyl fluorinated material contaminant retaining sheet comprises at least 0.0001% by total weight of the anionic poly- and/or perfluoroalkyl fluorinated material contaminant retaining sheet of a cationic material or a proteinaceous material adhered to the anionic semipermeable membrane.