ITRC's Fall 2025 Newsletter | | 2026 Project Team Registration is Now Open! | | |
ITRC's new 2026 Project Teams are now open for registration and accepting new members:
- PFAS Treatment Technologies
- Phytotechnologies Update
- Petroleum Training Workgroup
- AI/ML in the Environmental Field
Click below for information about these and other ITRC Project Teams, and how you can become an active member.
| | NEW RESOURCE: ITRC’s Biological Contaminants of Emerging Concern (BioCECs) Guidance | | | | |
ITRC’s new BioCEC Guidance helps environmental and health professionals identify, evaluate, and manage biological contaminants such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa in water, soil, air, and waste.
The resource introduces key tools and concepts, including the One Health approach, Conceptual Exposure Models, and case studies to support effective risk assessment and management.
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Save the Date for ITRC's Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah from April 20-22, 2026! The travel logistics are now available on the website. The agenda will be posted there soon!
Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Review the Sponsorship Letter to learn more about how you can support the Annual Meeting and programs
| | ITRC teams recently gathered for their Fall Team Meetings, bringing together members from across the country to collaborate on ongoing projects and upcoming guidance resources. During the meetings, team members shared progress updates, discussed technical content, and planned next steps toward their 2026 deliverables. | | Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Washington DC | | Advanced Site Characterization Tools Update Team, Arlington VA | | Sustainable Management of Waste, Denver CO | | Underwater Munitions, Arlington VA | | Team members are actively working to finalize the Guidance Document for publication in January 2026! The team is also planning to offer several trainings in 2026. | |  | Team members are finishing up the Guidance Document for release in December 2025! The team is also planning to offer several trainings in 2026. | | | Registration for early 2026 ITRC web-based trainings is open! Additional classes will be added soon including new training on vapor intrusion and PFAS. | | |
2025 Training Successes!
We’re excited to share the 2025 training results from ITRC webinars hosted by the EPA CLU-IN. This year, ITRC led the way in both live attendance and archive replay engagement!
Three ITRC sessions ranked as the top three most-attended live webinars of the year:
- PFAS Beyond the Basics: PFAS Fate and Transport, Site Characterization and Source ID – 794 live participants
- Introduction to Hydrocarbons – 761 live participants
- PFAS Beyond the Basics: Sampling, Analysis, Surface Water & Air Occurrence – 735 live participants
ITRC also secured the top three spots for online archive replays:
- PFAS Introductory Training – 1,990 replays
- Introduction to Hydrocarbons – 1,412 replays
- PFAS Beyond the Basics: Human Health, Ecological Effects & Regulations – 928 replays
We can't wait to see what this partnership with CLU-IN brings in 2026!
| | If you missed our 2025 trainings, don't worry! There is an archived offering of each training presented in 2025. Check out the archived trainings page on Clu-In to view those archives. | | DOEE Annual All Hands Mandatory Meeting | | |
On October 25, 2025, District of Columbia SEP POC Nazmul Haque represented ITRC at the DC DOEE Annual All Hands Mandatory Meeting. He shared information about ITRC’s training and resources that help environmental professionals address complex challenges and implement effective solutions nationwide.
| | | UST and Groundwater Conference in Wetumpka, AL | | | | |
Jessica Rayfield, Dusty Hawkins, and Richard Hamner, from the Alabama DEM attended the UST and Groundwater Conference in August. They shared ITRC resources with attendees and highlighted their expertise through their respective ITRC roles as Board Member, State Engagement Program (SEP) member, and Team Leader.
| | ITRC Director, Charles Reyes, recently served as a keynote speaker at the ALGA ecoforum 2025, held October 28–30 in Brisbane, Australia. His keynote address emphasized the importance of ITRC’s growing international partnership with the Australasian Land & Groundwater Association (ALGA) and the shared mission of advancing environmental best practices across borders. | | ITRC Training at RemTech Expo | In September, ITRC’s Pump & Treat Optimization and PFAS Training Teams delivered training in collaboration with RemTech Expo. The two-hour sessions provided participants with foundational knowledge on the subjects and ITRC’s guidance documents and demonstrated ITRC’s ongoing commitment to supporting global education. | |
Join ITRC to actively contribute to environmental research, guidance, and training initiatives by participating in Project Teams and Programs. Membership is open to government, academia, private‑sector, and public stakeholders who share ITRC’s mission and want to engage meaningfully.
| | 2026 Industry Affiliates Program (IAP) | | |
The Industry Affiliates Program (IAP) provides opportunities for private sector companies, trade associations, for-profit organizations and their employees to actively participate in ITRC Programs and Project Teams. Learn more about the benefits of joining ITRC on the IAP Website.
Thank you to our new and returning 2026 IAP Partners!
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ECOS
ITRC affiliate ECOS is excited to announce its upcoming 2026–27 Member Meeting Series, spanning from Savannah, Georgia, to Jackson, Wyoming, and Washington, DC!
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Spring 2026 Meeting (March 29–April 1, Savannah, GA) Theme: Environment–Economy Nexus — exploring balance between environmental protection and economic growth. Hosted jointly by Georgia and South Carolina ECOS agencies.
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Fall 2026 Meeting (August 30–September 2, Jackson, WY) Theme: New Vistas in Environmental Protection — showcasing innovative state-led solutions, with another Shark Tank on a timely topic.
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Spring 2027 Meeting (March 21–24, Washington, DC) Coinciding with a new congressional session and new gubernatorial terms. The 2027 Fall Meeting host state will be announced this spring.
ECOS looks forward to welcoming members of the ITRC community. For session ideas or sponsorship opportunities, contact Lia Parisien (ECOS).
ASTSWMO
ASTSWMO held its Annual Meeting on October 23-24 in Arlington, Virginia. The meeting’s theme was “Sustaining Core Programs Through Innovation and Reform”, and the meeting sessions focused on topics such as streamlining updated cleanup policies and navigating future funding challenges. The presentations and recordings from the meeting are available on the ASTSWMO website.
In other ASTSWMO news, the ASTSWMO Board of Directors has approved the 2026-2031 ASTSWMO Strategic Plan. The new Strategic Plan retains the mission statement, vision, and three goals from the previous plan and focuses on actions to be undertaken by the Board and Subcommittees to support the Association’s mission. Read the full Strategic Plan here.
| | ITRC is a program of the Environmental Research Institute of the States (ERIS). ERIS is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the District of Columbia and managed by the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS). | | | | |
