August 16, 2023
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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Mr. Joe Martin undertook a presentation at the 2023 Arkansas Water Resources Conference titled:
PFAS Update and Review of EPA’s Proposed PFAS Regulations (“Presentation”)
Mr. Martin serves as Manager of the Water Quality Planning Branch in the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Office of Water.
PFAS consist of a large group of man-made chemicals. Their properties include resistance to heat, water, and oil. They have been described as persistent in the environment and resist degradation.
Potential human exposure to PFAS includes pathways through drinking water, air, or food.
Significant regulatory activity is currently addressing PFAS.
Mr. Martin’s Presentation addressed:
- What Are PFAS?
- PFAS Properties
- PFAS Uses
- PFAS History
- Classification of PFAS
- Nonpolymers
- PFOS
- PFOA
- Perfluoroalkyl Acids
- Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
- Gen X and PFBS
- PFAS Regulations
- UCMR 3 – 2013-2015 (Public Waters Systems > 10,000)
- Test for PFOS, PFOA, and 4 others
- Public Water Systems with Results > REF
- 2016 Drinking Water Health Advisory
- Draft Aquatic Life Criteria
- PFAS Health Effects
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency PFAS Proposed Drinking Water Limits
- UCMR 5
- Moving Forward
- PFAS Task Force
- Meeting Monthly
- Carefully Reviewing Science as it Becomes Available
A copy of Mr. Martin’s slides can be downloaded here.
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