Topic: PFAS
per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
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PFAS
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large family of man-made chemicals that contain carbon, fluorine, and other elements. These chemicals have been in use since the 1940s and are found in a variety of products including firefighting foams, household products such as non-stick cookware, food packaging, and stain and water repellants.
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WQA offers new testing capability for PFAS chemicals
The Water Quality Association’s Laboratory is now accepting requests for reduction testing of PFOA, PFOS and other PFAS compounds with detection limits down to 1 ppt (parts per trillion).
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PFAS Symposium keynote is guest on WQA Radio
Environmental attorney Robert Bilott, the keynote speaker at the WQRF/WQA PFAS Symposium in Las Vegas April 17, is our guest on this week’s episode of WQA Radio. Bilott discusses his decades-long battle against DuPont that exposed the worst case of corporate coverup and environmental contamination in modern history. He’ll give us a preview of his…
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Healthy H2O Act introduced in House on World Water Day
The House version of the Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act has been introduced into the 118th Congress by U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and David Rouzer (R-NC). The bi-partisan bill, commonly known as the Healthy H20 Act, was introduced on World Water Day, the same day the Water Quality Association and the National Ground Water…
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PFAS Symposium featured on podcast
Callie Matheny, the Water Quality Research Foundation’s Operations Manager, discusses the upcoming PFAS Symposium on this week’s episode of WQA Radio. The April 17 event focuses on strategies and solutions for dealing with PFAS contamination in drinking water.
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PFAS Symposium set for water treatment industry
The Water Quality Research Foundation and the Water Quality Association are sponsoring a PFAS Symposium to bring together top scientific, technical and water treatment industry experts to share strategies and solutions to PFAS contamination in drinking water. The scientific gathering will be April 17 at Caesars Forum, in Las Vegas, the day before the WQA…
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WQA Radio offers guide to Convention education
This week’s WQA Radio podcast tees up Convention Education – all of the sessions you’ll want to consider at this year’s WQA Convention & Exposition. Your guides are John McCartan, WQA Training and Programs manager, and Peter Cartwright, MWS, PE, of Cartwright Engineering. Cartwright is Chair of the Technical Education Task Force.
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Water Quality Association readies for 2023 Convention
The Water Quality Association has opened registration for the 2023 WQA Convention & Exposition, to be held April 18-20 in a brand-new venue, Caesars Forum, in Las Vegas. The convention website, wqa.org/convention, provides registration, housing, schedule and other event information for the premier water quality industry event.
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What You Wish You Could Unknow about PFAS
The Water Quality Resource Foundation set off a year studying the PFAS family of chemicals with this webinar, “What You Wish You Could UnKnow About PFAS.”
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PFCs and PFAS Chart
This report was compiled by the Water Quality Association (WQA). For more information, contact the Government Affairs Department at govaffairs@wqa.org. You can learn more about the Association at WQA.org or call 630-505-0609. Please refer to the regulation text for additional information, as regulations do change.