PFAS: Strengthen Public Trust, Restore Environmental and Financial Resources

When:  Thursday, April 6, 2023 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Spokane County Water District No. 3

Harmful PFAS substances are an urgent public health and environmental issue.
The EPA is actively implementing its Strategic Roadmap, including the recent release of proposed national standards for PFAS in drinking water. In this video session, Ken Sansone, Partner at SL Environmental Law Group P.C., will share:

•  A brief overview of the history of PFAS and how litigation resulted in the
  evolution of national PFAS contamination awareness.
• Update on current federal regulatory thresholds for action on PFAS.
  How water utilities can use the law recover the costs of PFAS water
  contamination clean-up, including supplementing State and Federal
  construction grants and loans, as well as ongoing O&M treatment costs.
• Updates on current legal action that many water systems are already taking to shift costs to PFAS manufacturers, the advantages of joining-in early, and the implications for other water providers.