At Pace, we regularly hold PFAS technical and regulatory briefings for a variety of different types of organizations. Here’s a recap of answers to some of the most common questions we received from our recent 2021 sessions. Request a Technical and Regulatory Briefing for Your Organization Will the EPA’s MCLs for PFOA and PFOS be […]
Once UCMR 5 goes into effect in 2023, ALL public water systems serving more than 3300 people plus 800 randomly selected smaller water systems will need to begin testing for 29 PFAS (and Lithium). That is, if EPA leaves its current UCMR 5 proposal unchanged before it finalizes the rule. It’s also likely that, before UCMR 5
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Evolves PFAS Reporting Standards For those that have read the book Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson, you might understand the reference. To those that have not, just consider it a cheesy Wisconsin-based pun. But to be fair, WDNR is not moving anyone’s cheese; they are simply evolving with the
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One of the questions we often get asked is whether wastewater treatment processes remove PFAS. Here’s the bottom line. You won’t be able to rely on your local wastewater treatment plant to solve your PFAS problem for you. That’s because traditional wastewater treatment processes do not remove PFAS. In fact, they can convert PFAS precursors
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5 takeaways from the epa’s interim wastewater discharge permitting strategy for pfas The EPA continues to make progress on the PFAS Action Plan they released in 2019. Their most recent action is a memorandum detailing an interim strategy for controlling PFAS through wastewater discharge permitting. In this post, we’ll break this announcement down into what you need
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4 Facts Airport Operators Need to Know About PFAS At Pace Analytical®, we’re seeing a steady flow of inquiries from airport operators and municipalities concerned about PFAS contamination. In today’s post, I thought I’d break down our discussions into several FAQs and do my best to provide clear, concise answers. Quick note: I’m going to
On-Demand Webinar: PFAS Technical & Regulatory Update PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a large, diverse group of manufactured compounds used in a variety of industries, including aerospace, automotive, apparel, food packaging, firefighting foams, non-stick coatings/cookware, wire, carpeting, metal plating, and more. Recently, Pace Analytical® held several webinars highlighting the 2020 PFAS regulatory landscape and what
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172 “FOREVER CHEMICALS” ADDED TO THE EPA’S TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY (TRI) PROGRAM One of the ways the EPA furthers its mission of protecting human health and the environment is through the Toxic Release Inventory program, more commonly known as TRI. This program was originally created in 1986 as part of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
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Top 7 Reasons to Test for PFAS Now Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are chemical compounds commonly found in many industrial and consumer products. PFAS chemicals are highly useful thanks to their resistance to fire, oil, water, and heat. Unfortunately, these same properties mean PFAS chemicals don’t break down naturally or easily. That’s one of
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