In February 2021 EPA announced its Final Regulatory Determination to add PFOS and PFOA to the SDWA Maximum Contaminant Level list with enforceable limits. This may take up to 36 months, but there’s movement afoot to speed this process up. In March 2021 EPA published the UCMR 5 proposal for public comment. EPA has until winter 2021 to make changes to it before it issues the final Rule.
During this session you will learn about:
When PFOA and PFOS may get added to the SDWA MCL and what states have already set enforceable limits
What will be the likely impact in Year 1 and beyond when PFOA and PFOS are added to the SDWA MCL
PFAS sampling considerations and field QC
UCMR 5 – PFAS will be included again, for a longer list and at lower reporting limits
UCMR 5 test methods and what might change in the final Rule
UCMR 5 sampling schedules
UCMR 5 sampling requirements
UCMR 5 budgetary costs
Presenter:
Paul R. Jackson is the National Program Manager for PFAS and Emerging Contaminants at Pace®. He provides expertise in areas including PFAS, the SDWA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 1,4-Dioxane, and Harmful Algal Blooms. On these matters and others, Mr. Jackson is sought out to offer technical support, contract development, and program management for water and wastewater utilities, solid waste facilities, surface water monitoring programs, and environmental consulting firms. Mr. Jackson frequently presents at state-level water utility and environmental conferences on PFAS, Emerging Contaminants, and the US EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Program.