What are PFAS and Why Should We Care?

In this episode Joe Picciotti, an attorney in the Harris Beach Environmental Law and Commercial Real Estate practice groups, and Vince Dick, a Principal Consultant responsible for developing and implementing environmental permitting programs at Haley & Aldrich, provide an overview of PFAS – otherwise known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. They touch on the history of PFAS, major uses, why they are an emerging contaminate of concern and what to do about it. Related Links: Joe Picciotti Bio - https://bit.ly/3iVu9hlVince Dick Bio - https://bit.ly/3cr7oiHEnvironmental Law Practice Group - https://bit.ly/302fE3TCommercial Real Estate Practice Group - https://bit.ly/3iVf3bCPodcast Slides - https://bit.ly/35YlRkVDownload Episode Transcript Follow along with the slides and notes below to complement the episode. 1:40 mark – slide #1 what are PFAS/PFOA3:25 mark – slide #2 history of PFAS/PFOA4:20 mark – slide #3 list of products4:40 mark – slide #4 list of products cont’d4:55 mark – slide #5 health concerns5:15 mark – slide #6 health concerns cont’d6:55 mark – slide #7 why do we care (why is issue of legal & enviro concern, costs, etc.)12:17 mark – slide #8 states that have established advisory or regulatory levels17:17 mark – slide #9 VT soil sample example of ubiquity19:00 mark – slide #10 NH surface water results19:30 mark – slide #11 NH surface water results cont’d28:00 mark – slide #12 fingerprint slide29:30 mark – slide #13 fingerprint slide cont’d30:00 mark – slide #14 last fingerprint30:35 mark – slide #15 example comparison of fingerprints from different sources