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Non-Stick Future: PFAS Remediation and Regulation

February 27, 2019

Andy Adams , CHMM Mark Keefer, PG (MN) Vice President / Principal Scientist Group Manager / Senior Scientist Houston, TX Bloomington, MN

W&M Environmental – A Division of Braun Intertec Corporation 972-516-0300

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ANDY ADAMS, CHMM

• BS in Environmental Science –

University of Kansas

• MS in Environmental Chemistry –

University of Minnesota

• MBA University of Houston-Downtown
• 17 years environmental consulting

experience

• Source, Fate, and Transport Chemist
• Environmental Program Management

Advocate and Sales

• Worked in the Laboratory that

pioneered PFOS detection by LC MS/MS

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MARK KEEFER, PG

• BA and MS in Environmental

Geology/Hydrogeology – UND

• 18 years environmental consulting

experience

• Primary areas of focus: brownfield

redevelopment, due diligence, remedial investigation and clean up.

• Completed one of the largest

brownfield redevelopments in MN, a former superfund weapons facility.

• Expert eel pout ice fisherman

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How did we get here? What are perfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) Why do we care Current Regulatory Status Legislation Effects on Reg. Community Phase I ESAs Cleanups and Remediation Uncertainty

AGENDA

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WHAT IS PFAS, PFOS, PFOSA, etc…?

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HOW’D WE GET HERE?

DOD PBS

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WHAT IS PFAS, PFOS, PFOSA, etc…?

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▪ Premature Birth ▪ Thyroid ▪ Hormone Interference ▪ Immune System Effects ▪ Increase some Cancers ▪ Probable Carcinogen

▪ Mice Data ▪ Limited Human Health data

WHY SHOULD I CARE?

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▪ Hazardous Substance? ▪ States are creating own designations (i.e. MN hazardous waste under MERLA) ▪ PFOS/PFOA Voluntarily phased out in 2006 ▪ Still produced and imported from outer countries ▪ Many other PFAS still in use

CURRENT LEGISLATION

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CURRENT REGULATORY STATUS ▪ No MCLs ▪ Not a CERLA Hazardous Substance ▪ 70 PPT PFOA/PFOS combined – EPA HA ▪ January 2020 – House of Reps – timeline for EPA to regulate ▪ February 20, 2020 – EPA announces plan to promulgate drinking water determinations for PFOS and PFOA

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▪ Cleanups ▪ Regulation ▪ Permitting ▪ TRI, waste generation, Tier II, etc… ▪ CERCLA, RCRA EFFECTS OF CURRENT LEGISLATION

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CLEANUPS AND REMEDIATION

▪ Remedial technologies

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▪ ASTM E1527-13 Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) Definition – A REC is “the presence or likely presence of any hazardous substances or petroleum products in, on, or at a property” PHASE I ESAs

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https://edrnet.com/guide-rec-definitions/

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UNCERTAINTY CAUSED BY UNCERTAINTY

▪ Should you sample? ▪ Do you have a release? ▪ Cross contamination

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Environmental Services

• Environmental Permits & Audits
• Environmental Assessments and

Remediation

• Biological Evaluations & Wetland

Delineation

• Industrial Hygiene & Safety
• Waste Characterization & Management
• Spill Prevention & Response

ABOUT BRAUN INTERTEC

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• ffering a comprehensive scope of award-

winning services to the retail, commercial, utilities, residential, water infrastructure, mining,

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and gas, transportation, industrial/agriculture, institutional, and healthcare sectors.

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Andy Adams, CHMM Mark Keefer, PG (MN)

Vice President , Principal Scientist Group Manager, Senior Scientist 713-401-0852 952-995-2493 AAdams@BraunIntertec.com MKeefer@BraunIntertec.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

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