MT Online Training | PFAS Management in Wastewater
Description: Don’t slip up with these emerging contaminants! Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are an emerging contaminant with a variety of impacts on wastewater systems. PFAS have been used for years due to their slippery properties, but recent evidence has shed light on their harmful effects on humans and the environment. The EPA is currently working on regulations for PFAS in water and wastewater, and this training is designed to help communities understand what this means for them. This training is designed to provide the basics for understanding what PFAS are, inform participants on PFAS developments from the EPA, provide insights from our experience monitoring for PFAS, and discuss PFAS prevention strategies and technology.
Training Objectives:
- Learn the basics of what PFAS are, and how they impact the sewer system and the environment
- Learn about domestic and commercial PFAS
- Discuss the EPA PFAS roadmap
- Discuss planned PFAS regulations
- Introduce available tools for assessing PFAS in your system
- Provide guidance based on the SWEFC’s experience sampling for PFAS in wastewater
- Learn about PFAS management planning
- Discuss PFAS removal technology and funding
Please Note: This training will run from 9:00–11:00 AM, followed by a lunch break from 11:00 AM–12:30 PM. The session will resume from 12:30–2:30 PM, for a total of 4 hours of instructional time.
Trainer: AJ Barney, Research Engineer, Southwest Environmental Finance Center
CEUs: This training has been submitted for pre-approval of continuing education credits though we cannot guarantee it. Regardless, we will provide attendees with a Certificate of Attendance for their personal record.
Who Should Attend:
- Managers, owners, and operators of wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
- Decision-makers for wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
- Consultants and technical assistance providers serving wastewater systems
Partners:
Organizer
Program Associate at the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center