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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made compounds that have extensive industrial and consumer product applications including fire fighting foams, non-stick surfaces, and surfactants.  They are persistent in the environment and are water soluble, resulting in PFAS being found in groundwaters and surface waters across the country.  Many of the states in the Northeast have recently developed or are considering enforceable drinking water standards.  With these newly promulgated regulations, water systems are sampling their sources and finding various PFAS concentrations.  This workshop will focus on some of the key initial steps for PFAS sampling and evaluating PFAS management strategies.

You Found PFAS: Now What… 

Location: Microsoft Teams Meeting 

Date: March 17, 2021 

Start Time: 8:25am – 12:00pm 

8:25am  Introductions (Speaker: James Collins, Tighe & Bond) 

8:30am  Regulatory Update Panel  (Speaker James Collins, Tighe & Bond; Amy Parmenter, RIDOH; Bill Dawson, Maine DEP)

9:15am Sampling and Source Identification (Speaker: Nick Granata, Tighe & Bond) 

9:45am  Break  

10:00am Keys to Public Communications (Speaker: Greg Lane, NextGen Strategies) 

10:15am Bench-scale Testing for PFAS Treatment Technology Selection (Speaker: Dr Detlef Knappe, NCSU) 

10:45am PFAS Grant Opportunities (Speaker: Jeff Faulkner, Tighe & Bond) 

11:00am  PFAS Management Approach Case Study Panel  (speakers: Carl McMorran, Aquarion Water Company; Steve Cox, KKW)

11:45am  Questions

12:00pm  Adjourn 

This seminar will be held via Teams and we will email you a link to join the day prior.  Any questions please contact James Collins: JCollins@tighebond.com