Why foam fractionation became a Michigan landfill's solution for PFAS-laden leachate

Smiths Creek Landfill Director Matt Williams describes his journey to treat PFAS leachate and how he came to choose foam fractionation for his facility.

Bob Crossen

July 14, 2025

Faced with Michigan's increasingly strong regulations for PFAS concentrations in landfill leachate and wastewater flows, Smiths Creek Landfill Director Matt Williams waded through information and conducted research for a solution. Learn what drove his decision to pick foam fractionation, how it has performed for his landfill and the wastewater plant down stream, and what will come next for his facility.

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About the Author

Bob Crossen

Bob Crossen is the editorial director for the Endeavor Business Media Water Group, which publishes WaterWorld, Wastewater Digest and Stormwater Solutions. Crossen graduated from Illinois State University in Dec. 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in German and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He worked for Campbell Publications, a weekly newspaper company in rural Illinois outside St. Louis for four years as a reporter and regional editor.