Have you looked at an NPDES permit application recently? The new applications in MIWaters include questions about the potential presence of PFAS or PFAS use at your property. Brian Zuber from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Water Resources Division, will join us to talk about the NPDES permitting program, EGLE’s intended use of the PFAS information they are gathering, why EGLE may be collecting samples near your facility, and what happens if PFAS is found.

In recent months, landfills have started asking for PFAS sampling to approve waste material disposal, even from sites where no known PFAS use or issue exists. Fred Sawyer and Terry Johnson from Waste Management Inc. will talk about how PFAS has affected landfills and their procedures, including the approval process, waste handling, run-off and leachate issues. Additionally, Mike Cate from U.S. Ecology will speak about USE’s experience with EGLE and how the landfills are held accountable for PFAS, what they had to change at their operations, and treatment options that are available.