Episode 56: The Emerging Contaminants Puzzle

In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water co-hosts Bob Crossen and Katie Johns give an overview of the Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis and touch base on the latest proposal from the EPA, which relates to adding PFAS chemicals to Superfund. Additionally, this month’s interview is with Jeff Cornell, global PFAS practice lead for Black & Veatch. Crossen and Cornell talked about all things emerging contaminants, particularly as it relates to PFAS, but Cornell also shares an exhaustive list of just how many things are on his and the industry’s radar as it relates to water contamination. Timestamps: Cold Open | 0:00 Host Introductions | 0:25 Episode Summary | 0:36 Water Crisis in Jackson Mississippi | 1:10 EPA Proposes Adding PFOA, PFOS to Superfund | 3:43 Interview with Jeff Cornell begins | 6:43 Overview of emerging contaminants in water and wastewater | 6:54 The CERCLA designation is complex and vast | 19:55 Viewing emerging contaminants with a one water lens | 21:20 Exciting technologies to address emerging contaminants | 25:11 What’s the roadmap for addressing emerging contaminants | 30:13 Interview ends | 34:38 Housekeeping | 35:01 End | 35:36