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Growing concerns regarding the presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in surface water, groundwater, wastewater, soil, and air are making state and national level regulations in the United States regarding permissible contaminant limits more stringent. There are growing efforts among municipal utilities and different industries to detect the presence of these contaminants and implement treatment solutions. This, along with large investments such as those enabled by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will boost this market over the next few years. Due to their complex composition, PFAS are highly resistant to biodegradation and are bioaccumulative, which complicates their treatment and increases the associated health risks. Therefore, determining the presence of PFAS and other compounds of this family of pollutants and their treatment will be a priority in the municipal market and across different industries in the coming years.