News | November 30, 2022

Register Today For The Virtual Great Lakes PFAS Summit

Source: Water Online

The Virtual Great Lakes PFAS Summit is almost here! 
Join over 1,400 people from 45 states and 8 countries to hear the latest on these "forever" chemicals. 

Join the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) at the third annual virtual Great Lakes PFAS Summit next week, December 5-7. 

The Great Lakes PFAS Summit will bring together environmental program managers, policy experts, researchers, and contractors from around the Great Lakes region to share new methods of addressing this contamination and present innovative technical solutions developed to address these “forever” chemicals. Participants will include local, state, and federal government officials; environmental consultants and vendors; academic researchers and students; industry managing PFAS contamination; and community organizations. 

Keynote speakers

  • Zach Schafer, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Water and PFAS Council member, will speak on the EPA’s progress under their Strategic Roadmap.
  • Rebecca A. Higgins, PG, Hydrogeologist at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, will speak about Minnesota’s 3M Settlement, the Project 1007 Feasibility Study Progress, and Pilot Study Start-up.

The Summit will be held virtually through a combination of Zoom and the event app, Whova. All registrants will have the ability to network, chat with peers, visit with exhibitors, and contact speakers. 

View the conference agenda here.

Register today!

  • Get information on the most current and reliable science and policy.
  • Network with hundreds of professionals from around the Great Lakes Region, including exhibitors using our online event platform, Whova. 
  • Explore current and future research topics related to PFAS.
  • Hear the latest from federal, state, and local officials on their challenges and innovative solutions in dealing with these "forever" chemicals.
  • Earn Continuing Education Hours (CEH) / Professional Development Hours (PDH). (The Summit does not provide water operator CECs.)

All of this for only $35!

To register, click here. The registration deadline is December 2, 2022.