SpeakersAlex MacDonald
Senior Engineer at the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Dr. Mary McDaniel, DO, JD, MPH
Vice President and Medical Director at Intrinsik, Ltd.
Dr. Amy Wilson, Ph.D., PE
Principal Engineer and Technical Director at TRC Companies, Inc.
ModeratorDave Metres
Attorney, Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp, LLP
This panel will provide the latest information on the state of regulation, law, and science around Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including what is known about the toxicity that is driving regulation, and what reasonable approaches can be taken to address source identification and cleanup of these ubiquitous and recalcitrant chemicals. The panel will emphasize risk as a continual theme - risk communication, business risk, and working with communities and individuals affected by PFAS contamination.
Topics• Quick Primer on PFAS
• State of Law and Regulation of PFAS in CA
• Risk Evaluation
• Source Identification
• Remediating PFAS • Options and Experience
• The Aerojet Experience • A PFAS Case Study Here in California
• Communicating the Risk • Approaches and Challenges
Section Chair: Jim Arnold, The Arnold Law Practice