PFAS: Background Studies
December 5 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
(Eastern Time Zone)
Please join NEWMOA for a webinar to learn about background levels found in rainfall, air, soils, and sediments. Bring your questions!
Note: This webinar is presented for informational purposes. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of each of the NEWMOA-member states, and the strategies and technologies discussed should not be considered an endorsement by NEWMOA or its members.
Don Ward, New York State DEC will present Summaries of PFAS in Precipitation Sampling at Two NYS Monitoring Sites and Two NYS PFAS Air Deposition Source Investigations. PFAS in precipitation measurements taken at a rural and an urban monitoring location in New York will be presented, including the accompanying data analyses. The presentation will also summarize the results from two NYS PFAS aerial transport and deposition investigations undertaken to look for evidence of previous air emissions of PFAS compounds from nearby facilities with subsequent transportation and deposition.
Amy Rosenstein, US Army Corps of Engineers will present Background PFAS Concentrations in Soil and Sediment – An Overview with a Focus on the Northeast.
FREE for government officials ONLY in the eight (8) NEWMOA states (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI and VT) or those with the FEDERAL government – please read Note 1 below!.
All others must pay with a credit card when registering. The fee is $75 with a reduced rate of $25 for government officials in the other 42 states as well as staff at non-profit organizations, students, and academics (read Note 2 below). If the fee is a true barrier to your attendance, contact Jennifer Griffith at jgriffith@newmoa.org to see if it can be reduced or waived.
Register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6627247404778216025
Note 1: to bring the cost to zero:
- government officials in the 8 NEWMOA states should scroll down and enter the discount code (case sensitive): NEWMOA
- federal government officials should scroll down and enter the discount code (case sensitive): Federal
Make sure to click the “APPLY” button and to use your government email address when registering so NEWMOA can easily validate your registration.
Note 2: to bring the cost to $25:
- government officials in the other 42 states should scroll down and enter the discount code (case sensitive): NonNEWMOA
- non-profit organizations, students, and academics should scroll down and enter the discount code (case sensitive): NGO
Make sure to click the “APPLY” button and to use your government email address or your .org or .edu email address when registering so NEWMOA can easily validate your registration.
For more information, contact Jennifer Griffith at jgriffith@newmoa.org.