- Authorities asked Indaver’s Antwerp site to stop accepting four highly PFAS-contaminated waste streams, two of which were already discontinued.
- Indaver will temporarily suspend processing of these streams while additional measurements are performed at the facility and surrounding area.
- The government has requested expansion of Indaver’s PFAS measurement dataset and Indaver will cooperate, insisting analyses follow scientifically validated methods.
- Soil testing found limited contamination attributed mainly to historical sources, and a soil remediation and monitoring program for the area has been launched.
Regulatory action
Competent authorities requested Indaver’s Antwerp site to temporarily stop accepting four highly PFAS-contaminated waste streams; two had already been discontinued during prior discussions with government.
Operational measures
Indaver, which does not produce PFAS but processes PFAS-containing waste, will pause handling these highly contaminated streams while additional measurements are conducted at the facility and in the surrounding area to validate operational performance.
Data and monitoring
Indaver said it holds an extensive PFAS dataset built from years of measurements and will expand its measurement and analysis program at the government’s request, stressing that additional analyses should use scientifically validated methods within a clear framework.
Environmental findings
Recent soil research detected limited contamination in the surrounding area attributed mainly to historical sources; a soil remediation project and an extensive monitoring program for soil and crops has been launched and involves ongoing dialogue with stakeholders.
