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)