PFAS Drinking Water Regulation and Treatment Methods Webinar
- Watch the webinar recording (April 30, 2024)
- April 2024 SDWS Webinar Slides (pdf)
- Small Drinking Water Systems Webinar Series
About the Webinar
1. Overview of EPA’s Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
This presentation provides an overview of the final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation, including the key regulatory requirements and timing for water systems and drinking water primacy agencies to comply with these requirements, background on the regulation development, and funding information to support rule implementation.
Presenter: Ashley Greene, EPA's Office of Water. Ashley has over 15 years of experience as a physical scientist in EPA’s Office of Water (OW). She currently works in OW’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water on the development and review of drinking water rules and regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act, including the PFAS drinking water rule. During her time in OGWDW, she also served as the special assistant coordinating the priorities of the office and working directly with senior EPA leadership on drinking water protection efforts and the on the Creating Resilient Water Utilities program, which provides resources and technical assistance to water utilities in adapting to climate change and building resilient water infrastructure. Prior to joining OGWDW, she worked in EPA’s Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds on several projects dealing with the assessment and control of pollution in marine and coastal waters. Previous to her EPA career, Ashley served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy.
2. Removal of PFAS Compounds from Drinking Water: Fundamentals and Applications
This presentation focuses on the three treatment processes designated as best available technologies for PFAS removal from drinking water: granular activated carbon (GAC), ion exchange (IX), and membranes (NF/RO). There is a brief discussion on the fundamentals of each process followed by basic considerations of process selection, process design, and costing.
Presenter: Nicholas Dugan, P.E., EPA's Office of Research and Development. Nick is an environmental engineer in EPA’s Office of Research and Development, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Water Infrastructure Division. He has over 25 years of experience conducting research in the removal of microbial and chemical contaminants from drinking water, and is currently helping to lead the nationwide implementation of a technical support project for the removal of PFAS and other emerging contaminants from drinking water.