CWEA Bundle: PFAS in WW+Biosolids

CWEA Member: $90.00
Non-Member: $120.00

3.6 contact hours towards CWEA's ECI, LAB, AWTO certifications.
This series includes the following 50 minute sessions. 

Session 1: AC24 Impact of PFAS on Biosolids
This presentation will review the cost to manage biosolids in various New England states, and the impact that PFAS has had on utilities’ operating budgets and operations for biosolids management. Maine’s land application moratorium, signed by the governor, will be discussed, including its short- and long-term impacts. The reactions of nearby states such as New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts’s to EPA’s PFAS roadmap; Maine’s moratorium; and growing negative public perception will be reviewed such that California agencies can learn from New England utilities’ experiences. We will also review successes in these states, where progress has been made working with regulators, communities, activist groups, and local legislative bodies.

EPA currently has not set any policies on PFAS in NPDES permitting, nor PFAS in biosolids. However, CERCLA has recently proposed designation of PFOS and PFOA as hazardous materials, which could impact water reclamation facilities and potential liabilities. States are taking matters into their own hands, ranging from a “do-nothing” approach to instituting a statewide ban on the land application of biosolids (Maine) which has severely disrupted biosolids management . Many states are moving toward “report only” requirements in NPDES permits for influent, effluent, and biosolids to increase the database of PFAS in the environment.

What should California do? To date, most states have not imposed PFAS standards in NPDES permits or biosolids, but Michigan’s EGLE has done precedent-setting work on PFAS in WW and mitigating sources. Utilities and consultants need to be prepared to educate communities, the legislature, regulators, and other stakeholders on the direct and indirect impacts of regulations and legislation around PFAS and water reclamation facilities. Industries discharging to WRFs need to participate in the conversation and become part of the solution through source control. In parallel, the science needs to continue to be developed and expanded, to better understand the true health and environmental implications of these compounds. This presentation aims to continue the conversation and information sharing so measured and thoughtful actions can be taken to address this issue in a fiscally and environmentally responsible manner, and so Californians can benefit from and implement the best practices.

Attendee Takeaways:  Understand the value of biosoli. Understand the value of biosolids to our communities and impact of PFAS regulations. Success ways to communicate with regulators, legislature and other key stakeholders. Understand the state of the science and current understanding of PFAS in Biosolids.ds to our communities and impact of PFAS regulations."

Session 2: Regulatory Landscape for PFAS in Biosolids and Effluent/Reuse
Regulatory developments across the US and in California for drinking water, wastewater effluent, and biosolids.  • Treatability in wastewater and reuse applications.  • Recent findings and regulatory results.  • Interconnection between PFAS and groundwater standards, greenhouse gas emission reduction goals (SB 1383), and organics management.  By attending, you will gain an understanding of PFAS characteristics, sources for wastewater, options for PFAS source control and treatment, and the difference between long-chain and short chain PFAS compounds in biosolids.

And the learning objectives can be updated to:

At the conclusion of the seminar, participants will be able to: • Understand basic characteristics of PFAS and their sources to wastewater. • Understand options for PFAS source control and treatment. • Know the difference between long-chain and short-chain PFAS compounds in biosolids and why size matters.

Session 3: The Feasibility of PFAS Treatment in Municipal Wastewater Effluent
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent chemicals found in consumer and industrial products, posing challenges for wastewater treatment due to their low concentration and high treatment costs. This study examines how EfOM, particularly dissolved organic carbon (DOC), competes with PFAS for adsorption sites in granular activated carbon (GAC) and ion exchange (IX) resin systems. Additionally, the research explores the potential regulatory implications of new EPA water quality criteria and the economic feasibility of PFAS removal. Findings will guide wastewater agencies in assessing PFAS treatability and the cost-effectiveness of adsorption-based treatment solutions.

In this webinar, attendees will learn the following: 

Understand the challenges of PFAS removal in wastewater effluent and the role of adsorption technologies. Analyze how EfOM and DOC impact the effectiveness of PFAS adsorption using GAC and IX resin. Examine the regulatory landscape, including EPA’s draft water quality criteria for PFAS and its potential impact on wastewater agencies. Evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of PFAS treatment strategies in municipal wastewater effluent.

Registrants who view the live webinar to see the slides and hear the audio and then enter the correct attention check code (directions below) will receive 3.6 contact hours towards CWEA's certification:AWT, ECI, LAB

To receive your contact hours for viewing the recording, you will need to view each video in the series. Upon completion of the last video in the series, the system will automatically unlock the attention check code for you view. The two (2) different attention check codes that will be displayed, and you will need to enter these codes as 1st attention check code – 2nd attention check code (XXXX-XXXX) in the Attention Check Code component under the "Contents" tab.  

Please note, all user activity of CWEA certification holders on the Online Wastewater Education Network is subject to the CWEA Code of Ethics standards for professional conduct and ethics. Certification holders should receive credit for a training only once within the same contact hour period. Any attempt to undermine the certification process may be subject to ethics procedures and possible sanctions. It is not possible to receive contact hours for both attending the live webinar and viewing the recording.  

Once you have entered the correct attendance check codes, you will be able to create and download an electronic certificate of completion under the "Contents" tab.