Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are manmade chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, and others; manufactured and used around the United States since the ‘40s. PFAS are found in water-repellent, wrinkle-free, and stain-resistant fabrics; non-stick cookware; paints; firefighting foam; and other household and industrial products. PFAS are persistent – they’ve been referred to as forever chemicals – in the environment and in the human body; they don’t break down and accumulate over time. According to the US EPA, there is evidence that exposure to PFAS can lead to adverse human health effects. PFAS has been found in drinking water and full cycle back in wastewater sludge. In this Click, Listen & Learn, we will help you understand PFAS, how it gets into our water and wastewater, it’s risks and current thinking in public works.

Learning Objectives:

After attending this session, participants will be better able to:

  1. Explain to your community’s leadership the risks of PFAS in your water and wastewater, including how it makes its way in there.
  2. Explain the current policy framework and the potential direction of regulation.
  3. Identify what steps your agency can take to evaluate and protect your constituents, including technology overview to remove PFAS from your water system.

Continue the conversation after the program, click here to download the facilitator discussion guide.

 

Contributor/Source

Joe Jacangelo;Dan Bryant

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