Workshop I PFAS W PF AS Water P r Permitting & Compliance rmitting & Compliance Strat Strategies … Tips and Updat gies … Tips and Updates t s to Address the Complex and Ubiquit Address the Comple x and Ubiquitous ous Priority Emerging Contaminants Priority Emerging Contaminants Thur Thursda sday, July 25, 20 , July 25, 2019 19 10:30 a.m. t :30 a.m. to Noon Noon
Biographical Information Joel Eagle, Partner, Environmental Law Thompson Hine LLP 3900 Key Center, 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 216-566-5938 Fax: 216-566-5800 joel.eagle@thompsonhine.com Joel is a partner in the Cleveland office of Thompson Hine and is a member of the firm’s environmental practice group. Joel assists private and public entities in the industrial, commercial and manufacturing sectors to achieve and maintain compliance with federal and state environmental laws and regulations and defends them in litigation and enforcement actions. Joel advises clients on all aspects of Superfund/Brownfield sites, due diligence and contract negotiations in the sale and purchase of businesses and properties. Joel also provides guidance on environmental permitting. Prior to joining Thompson Hine in 2012, Joel practiced environmental law for several years in Chicago, IL. Joel received his business degree from the University of Iowa and his Juris Doctorate from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he earned a certificate in the Program of Environmental and Energy Law. Joel is currently the Vice-Chair of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section. Rob Pfendler, Vice President / Operations Manager T&M Associates 4675 Lakehurst Court, Dublin, Ohio 43016 614-408-9224 Fax: 614-389-7082 rpfendler@tandmassociates.com Rob began his career in the environmental field with United McGill in Columbus, Ohio in 1992 as an application engineer for industrial air pollution control systems. In 1995, Rob began working as an environmental consultant and automation engineer for Los Alamos Technical Associates (LATA). He progressed at LATA over 23-years, and eventually became a VP and Director of Engineering and Environmental services. In that role, he led a staff of engineers, scientists, programmers, construction personnel, and technicians in the execution of engineering, environmental, process automation and intelligent transportation projects. Rob joined T&M Associates in 2017, where he manages operations in their Dublin, Ohio office, and also leads their national Electrical and Automation Practice. His responsibilities include management of Environmental, Water Resources, Technology, and Automation service areas in the mid-west region. Rob graduated from Penn State University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
PFAS WATER PERMITTING AND COMPLIANCE STRATEGIES: Tips and Updates to Address the Complex and Ubiquitous Priority Emerging Contaminants M A N UFA C TURERS’ ED UC A TIO N C O UN C IL 2 9 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E O N A I R , R C R A , & W A T E R P E R M I T S E N V I R O N M E N T A L P E R M I T T I N G I N O H I O Joe l E agle , E sq., T hompson Hine L L P Robe r t Pfe ndle r , Vic e Pr e side nt, T &M Assoc iate s July 25, 2019
WHAT WE WILL COVER Wha t is PF E AS PA PF AS Ac tio n Pla n Whe re do e s it c o me I mpa c ts a nd fro m / Whe re do we stra te g ie s find it • Supe rfund/ Bro wnfie lds Huma n He a lth • Pe rmitting / E nfo rc e me nt E xpo sure / Risks • L itig a tio n Re me dia tio n • Dilig e nc e / T ra nsa c tio ns Cha lle ng e s
WHY IT MATTERS – FOREVER CHEMICALS • P ro b le m F o r A ll S ta te s. • Ub iq uito us in e nviro nme nt / c he mic a lly sta b le . Drinking wa te r supplie s. • T o xic ity studie s de ve lo ping q uic kly • Ana lytic a l/ I nve stig a tio n/ Re me dia tio n c ha lle ng e s • Po te ntia lly hig h c o sts to industry, munic ipa litie s, sta te s • Pub lic Re la tio ns a nd c o mmunic a tio ns • Stra te g ie s – e xisting / ne w site s, pe rmitting a nd e nfo rc e me nt, litig a tio n risks, tra nsa c tio ns/ risk ma na g e me nt
UNIQUE PROPERTIES OF PFAS PF AS = Pe r - & Polyfluor oalkyl Substanc e s Hydr ophilic Hydr ophobic / L ipophobic • • a ttra c te d to wa te r do e sn’ t like wa te r (o ils/ fa ts) • • disso lve d b y wa te r do e sn’ t stic k to a nything • Wha t ma ke s it so use ful, is a lso wha t ma ke s it so ha rd to a ddre ss.
PER- & POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) F amily T r e e PF OA Pe rfluo ro a lkyl Ca rb o xylic Ac ids Pe rfluo ro a lkyl (PF AAs) PF NA Pe r- Ac ids (PF AAs) Pe rfluo ro a lkyl PF OS Sulfo na te s (PF SAs) PF AS F luo ro te lo me r a lc o ho ls (F T OHs) F luo ro te lo me r sulfo na te s (F T Ss) Pe rfluo ro -1-o c ta ne sulfo na mide (F OSAs) Po ly- Pe rfluo ro -1-o c ta ne sulfo na mido a c e tic a c ids (F OSAAs) Pe rfluo ro -1-o c ta ne sulfo na mide o e tha no ls (F OSE s) And ma ny o the r po lyfluo rina te d c la sse s >3000 Synthe tic PF AS Compounds
TIMELINE FOR THE USE OF PFAS 1940’ s 1950’ s 1960’ s 1970’ s 1980’ s 1990’ s 2000’ s 2010’ s e flo n ™ ) & o the r fluo ro po lyme rs No nstic k Co a ting s (T Sta in a nd wa te r re sista nt pro duc ts (Sta inma ste r ™ ,Sc o tc hg ua rd ™ ) Pro te c tive c o a ting s a nd lub ric a nts Aq ue o us fire fig hting fo a ms (AF F F ) e x ™ ) Wa te rpro o f/ b re a tha b le fa b ric s (Go re -T Arc hite c tura l Re sins Pha se -o ut o f U.S. pro duc tio n o f lo ng -c ha in PF AS a nd shift to sho rt c ha in PF AS Pro duc tio n b y E le c tro c he mic a l F luo rina tio n (E CF ) - 3M Pro duc tio n b y F luo ro te lo me riza tio n - DuPo nt
COMMON PRODUCTS CONTAINING PFAS e flon ™ ) Non- stic k c oatings (e .g. T Ae r ospac e / Aviation Pr oduc ts Ce r tain c osme tic s, shampoo, Che mic al and te mpe r atur e c onditione r s, hand c r e ams, r e sistant plastic s and tubing (e .g. e flon ™ tubing) sunsc r e e n, toothpaste , de ntal floss T Stain tr e atme nts for fabr ic (e .g. Stain tr e atme nts for c ar pe t (e .g. d ™ ) ™ ) Sc otc hguar Stainmaste r Photogr aphic anti- r e fle c tive Mist- suppr e ssant foams for c oatings e le c tr oplating Car wax Popc or n bags Wate r pr oof/ br e athable c lothing Class B aque ous fir e - fighting foams (e .g. Gor e - T e x) (AF F F ) Ar c hite c tur al c omposite r e sins Pape r and c ar dboar d c oatings
PFAS PREVALENCE • 99% o f U.S. po pula tio n te sts po sitive fo r pre se nc e o f PF AS in b lo o d se rum. Ave ra g e o f 4 ppb in Ame ric a ns • I t is e stima te d tha t E PA he a lth a dviso ry limits o f 70 ppt fo r PF OA a nd PF OS a re e xc e e de d in drinking wa te r supplie s fo r 15,000,000 Ame ric a ns. 1 g ra in o f sa lt / 1000 g a l o f wa te r • F ro m E PA UCMR3 sa mpling o f PWS with >10,000 pe o ple se rve d, E uro fins da ta se t indic a te d >20% o f the syste ms c o nta ine d PF OS a nd PF OA a b o ve de te c tio ns limits • PF AS ha ve b e e n fo und in o ur fo o d, wa te r, g ro undwa te r, wa ste wa te r, so ils, dust a nd a ir
PFAS COMPARED TO OTHER CLASSES OF COMPOUNDS Comple x Mixtur e PCBs Hydr oc ar bons PF AS 1,4- Dioxane Stable Mobile in Mole c ule Wate r Chlor inate d Solve nts F ro m: Gro undwa te r a nd PF AS - NGWA
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE OF PFAS L andfills Pr oduc tion & Use Waste wate r T r e atme nt SURF ACE WAT E R F ir e - F ighting F oams Biosolids Applic ation GROUNDWAT E R SOIL
HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS AND PFAS L a b o ra to ry studie s with a nima ls a nd e pide mio lo g ic a l studie s o f huma n po pula tio ns ha ve linke d so me PF AS with a dve rse huma n he a lth e ffe c ts, inc luding : • He pa tic to xic ity, • Re pro duc tive a nd de ve lo pme nta l to xic ity, • Suppre ssio n o f the immune syste m, a nd • Ca nc e r. Only a fe w o f the 3000+ PF AS ha ve re c e ive d e xte nsive te sting .
POTENTIAL HUMAN EXPOSURE PATHWAYS F ood Air Oc c upational Dr inking Wate r E xposur e Pe r sonal Car e Dir e c t Contac t Pr oduc ts
REMEDIATION - SOIL In- Situ: • So il wa shing – limite d suc c e ss fo r so me PF AS • So lidific a tio n – c a n b e e ffe c tive to ho ld in pla c e E x- Situ: • E xc a va tio n a nd dispo sa l a t a la ndfill • E xc a va tio n a nd inc ine ra tio n
REMEDIATION - GROUNDWATER In- Situ: • T ra p in pla c e with c a rb o n (Plume Sto p ™ ) • F uture te c hno lo g ie s to tre a t in-situ a re unlike ly • Co mplic a te s re me dia l e ffo rts fo r o the r c o nta mina nts E x- Situ: • Pump-a nd-tre a t
WATER TREATMENT APPROACHES Coagulation Gr anular and Anion Ac tivate d Nano- Re ve r se PF AS F loatation E xc hange Car bon F iltr ation Osmosis Assume d Assume d PF BA PF Pe A PF HxA PF HpA PF OA Assume d PF NA Assume d PF DA PF BS PF HxS PF OS <10% Re mo va l 10 - 90% Re mo va l >90% Re mo va l Unkno wn Ada pte d fro m E . Dic ke nso n e t a l. 2016
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