TCW PFAS Quarterly Meetings and Resources
In ProgressThe TCW holds quarterly meetings dedicated to the subject of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS). A consolidation of materials and resources will be posted here concerning each of the meeting topics.
Description
The TCW holds quarterly meetings dedicated to the subject of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS). A consolidation of materials and resources will be posted here concerning each of the meeting topics:
Meetings
2023 Meetings
February 8, 2023 - Working towards common analytical and field methods and approaches.
May 10, 2023 - Development of fish consumption advisories and aquatic species criteria.
August 9, 2023 - Improving our Understanding of Land-Applied Biosolids
November 8, 2023 - Tools and Monitoring to Inform PFAS Source Assessment
2024 Meetings
April 10, 2024 - Ecological Effects of PFAS Across Trophic Levels
June 12, 2024 - PFAS Analytical Method Updates and Data Considerations
October 9, 2024 - Monitoring of PFAS in Fish and Development of Consumption Advisories
2025 Meetings
January 14, 2025 - PFAS in Agricultural Systems
May 14, 2025 - Advances in Passive Sampling Methods of PFAS in Environmental Waters
Relevant Resources
STAC State of the Science Workshop (May 2022) - Improving Understanding and Coordination of Science Activities for PFAS in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Report
PFAS Outreach from Extension Programs
PFAS Seminar Series, Spring 2025 (Penn State SAFES)
State of the Science on PFAS in the Ag Systems (Presentation to the Farming for Success Workshop, 2024)
What We Need to Know About PFAS – the Forever Chemicals - YouTube (University of Maryland Extension)
Chesapeake Quarterly : Volume 23, Number 1 : Complicated Contaminants: Finding PFAS in the Chesapeake Bay (Maryland Sea Grant)
Understanding PFAS - What They Are, Their Impact, and What We Can Do (Penn State Extension)
PFAS Drinking Water Standards, Testing, and Treatment in Pennsylvania (Penn State Extension)
Guide to Addressing PFAS in Drinking Water (Penn State Extension)
Webinar on testing contaminants in private wells (PA); link
Virginia Tech private well study
Understanding PFAS in Delaware Flyer (University of Delaware Extension, Delaware Sea Grant, DNREC)