Tuesday 2nd December

2-4:30pm GMT / 9-11:30am ET

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Timings below are in GMT.

 

​​2pm Welcome from Environment Analyst

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2:05pm Opening remarks from the Chair

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Shalene Thomas, Sr. Emerging Contaminants Program Manager, Battelle

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Examining the Regulatory & Policy Backdrop

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2:10pm Update on Current and Future Regulatory Frameworks Across the Globe, and the Implications for PFAS Management

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Changes to global regulatory approaches are occurring at a rapid rate, as knowledge and techniques develop. The number of individual PFAS substances included within regulations and guidelines is increasing, and the threshold values are becoming more stringent, so it’s crucial to understand the latest and future regulations to ensure you’re compliant.

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This session will provide an update on current and future regulatory frameworks across the globe and outline the implications for PFAS management.

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PFAS Broad Spectrum Project at Disadvantaged Communities (2024 DDW DAC Order)

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The complexity in regulating thousands of PFAS lies in their widespread use, persistence, and toxicity. Instead of regulating each PFAS individually, a comprehensive approach is being taken. The Divisions of Water Quality and Drinking Water at the State Water Resources Control Board are combining efforts to assess water quality and drinking water in the most impacted areas and are working with experts to develop a broad-spectrum approach for PFAS assessment.

 

California is conducting a large project to identify and characterize PFAS in around 3,600 public water supply wells. This involves using broad-spectrum analytical testing to gather data, which will help develop a technology-based drinking water treatment regulation for PFAS. This presentation will outline the work on the project.

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Daniel Newton, PE, Assistant Deputy Director, California State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water

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Wendy Linck, Sr. Engineering Geologist, Groundwater Quality Branch, California State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Water Quality

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Current & Potential PFAS Regulatory Controls in the US and their Impact

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Proposed and enacted controls on PFAS manufacture, use, environmental releases, and waste cleanup, as well as rules to address drinking water contamination by PFAS, have been rapidly picking up pace in the United States. This presentation will focus primarily upon federal legislation and regulations, selected pending PFAS litigation, and will briefly touch upon some of the key state actions on these chemicals.

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Erik Olson, Senior Strategic Director for Health & Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council

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The UPFAS Restriction: Where Do We Stand?

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The background document to the UPFAS restriction has been published by ECHA in August 2025. What are the main differences between this document and the initial dossier that was submitted in 2023? And what are the next steps in the process?
 

Thijs de Kort, Coordinator REACH Restrictions (incl. UPFAS) and deputy head of Bureau REACH, RIVM National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

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Replacing PFAS - the Solutions Landscape

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This presentation will explore available options for PFAS, discuss the costs of remediation and how health effects have triggered awareness, and explore why predictability, not deregulation, is what companies need.

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Anne-Sofie Bäckar, Executive Director, ChemSec

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Progress Towards Normal Background Concentrations for PFAS in Shallow Soils in England

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Darren will present new findings on PFAS concentrations measured in both archived and contemporary shallow soil samples from southern England. His talk will also summarise background PFAS levels reported by large-scale international surveys, providing important context for interpreting these preliminary results from English soils.

 

Dr Darren Beriro, Principal Geoscientist, British Geological Survey (BGS)​​

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3:30pm Analysis and Screening Techniques

 

Clare Llowarch, Technical Director, Normec i2 Analytical

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3:50pm UK Airport industry’s response to PFAS 

 

This presentation will explore how the UK airport industry is getting to grips with new PFAS regulations, monitoring requirements and options for remediation. Learn how airports in the UK are responding to the Environment Agency’s Regulation 61 notice and what information they still need to help them move forward with tackling this challenge.

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Christopher Snelling, Policy Director, AirportsUK

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4:10pm Closing remarks

 

4:15pm Close of Day One

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Wednesday 3rd December

2-4:30pm GMT / 9-11:30am ET

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Timings below are in GMT.

 

​​2pm Welcome back from Environment Analyst

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2:05pm Opening remarks from the Chair

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Dr Rick Parkman, Principal, Ramboll

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Risk-Assessment & Remediation: Innovative Technologies and Solutions

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This session will explore innovative sampling and analysis techniques, and outline global approaches for effectively monitoring and risk assessing PFAS, both in soil, groundwater and surface water.

 

2:10pm Florida DEP’s Approach to Investigating and Addressing PFAS Contamination

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This presentation will discuss the ongoing efforts by the DEP’s Site Investigation Section to complete site assessment and remediate PFAS contamination at fire training facilities (FTFs). The presentation will include a summary of the early identification work done at FTFs and will provide an overview of the coordinated effort to identify and mitigate risk to drinking water wells. The discussion will include the status of the current FTF assessment work and will provide details on recent soil source removal actions.

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The presentation will also cover work that has been completed by the Waste Cleanup Program to identify PFAS sources at drycleaner and state-funded cleanup sites. This discussion will include a summary of the PFAS screening efforts and findings related to drycleaner sites. The program will also discuss the challenges and the anticipated next phases of work associated with these sites.     

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Jennifer Farrell, Program Administrator for the Waste Clean-up Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

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2:30pm Case Study of Management of PFAS Impacts at a Medical Device Manufacturing Site

 

This case study will provide highlights of the investigations and mitigation activities at a fluoropolymer application site with groundwater, soil and stormwater impacted by PFAS. The presentation will discuss:

 

• The complexities in developing the CSM and identifying the sources of PFAS at this industrial facility

• Challenges in mitigating accumulated PFAS in process equipment as a long-term secondary source of PFAS

• Addressing stormwater as a secondary PFAS source and design of the SCTS in the absence of guidance or stormwater criteria, and...

• Lessons learned

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Dr. Jaana Pietari, Principal, Ramboll​

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Global Approaches for Mitigating and Remediating PFAS

 

Discover the latest scientific developments, including in and ex situ techniques and product solutions, for mitigating, remediating and destroying PFAS.

 

2:50pm PFAS Group Chemicals – Search, Capture & Destroy

 

Get an overview of Puragen’s award-winning, closed loop technology for the abatement and complete destruction of PFAS group chemicals, based on proprietary surface-modified activated carbons and advanced thermal reactivation.

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David Reay, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Puragen

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Andy Leatt, Technical and Development Director, Puragen

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3:10pm Versatility in Deployment of Novel Surface Modified Clays for Environmental Remediation of PFAS Impacted Sites​

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The presentation will review the technical features of CETCO’s surface modified clay (SMC) technology commercially known as FLUORO-SORB® Adsorbent used for PFAS remediation. The various product forms will be discussed as well as methods to deploy them for site specific PFAS remedial strategies. Several case studies will be presented to demonstrate the versatility in deployment of the product. The remedial techniques to be reviewed will include pump and treat, direct push injection, soil mixing and the installation of permeable reactive barriers. Performance data and design considerations will be discussed.

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Michael Donovan, Global R&D Director - Construction Technologies, CETCO Minerals Technologies

 

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Case Study on Environmental Risk Management

 

First-hand insights showcasing novel techniques and approaches to PFAS risk management.​

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3:30pm Managing Risks from Multi-Source, Multi-Pathway Releases at Chrome Plating Facilities – A Case Study

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The specific use of PFAS as fume suppressants in metal plating facilities reduced airborne emissions of hexavalent chromium, serving as a mitigation measure to help facilities meet Clean Air Act requirements. This use also results in complex patterns of PFAS releases from these facilities, including pathways involving air, wastewater treatment and sludge disposal, resulting in another set of risks that must be managed as PFAS regulatory requirements and environmental concerns expand.

 

This case study will cover 1) development of comprehensive site conceptual models for a series of plating facilities to identify and prioritize release types and sources based on facility design and the timelines of operations, and 2) evaluation of risk management options accounting for potential worker and community exposures to different types of PFAS and feasible alternatives to managing waste streams.

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Robert DeMott, Principal, Environment & Health, Ramboll

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4:10pm Closing remarks

 

4:15pm Close of Day Two