TCW PFAS Quarterly Meetings and Resources
In ProgressThe TCW holds quarterly meetings dedicated to the subject of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS). This page contains a consolidation of materials and resources from these meetings and additional PFAS webinars and other resources.
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)
- Testing Emerging Contaminant Mixtures in Pennsylvania Private Wells (Penn State Extension)
- Testing for PFAS in Virginia Rural Well Waters (Virginia Tech)
- Understanding PFAS in Delaware Flyer (University of Delaware Extension, Delaware Sea Grant, DNREC)