Two Water Webinars on December 8th

On Thursday, December 8, two webinars are being held that will cover several topics of interest to state drinking water programs.

  • Emerging Contaminants Update: Microplastics in Source Water & PFAS in Wastewater/Biosolids: From 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET, Jacobs Consulting will host an “In the kNOW” that focuses on the risks associated with microplastics pollution in surface water and the environment and discuss PFAS regulation development and technology options for removal in biosolids. Speakers will also provide an overview of processes affecting the transport and removal of PFAS and microplastics in bioinfiltration systems and highlight how their design can be modified to improve their removal. More information about the webinar and registration is available here.
  • EPA Superfund and Opportunistic Pathogens Research Webinar: From 12:00 – 1:30 pm ET, EPA will host a webinar as part of the monthly series, “EPA Meets the World: a Research Webinar.” The following topics will be covered during the webinar. More information about the webinar and registration is available here.
    • EPA Office of Superfund and Technology Innovation and Field Services Integration Division Overview
    • EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) Superfund Technology Assessment
    • Water Research Foundation Opportunistic Pathogens Research Overview
    • Sampling and Monitoring Strategies for Opportunistic Pathogens in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
    • Occurrence of Legionella in Drinking Water Distribution Systems