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A happy summer greeting from all of us at NEWMOA. We hope you’re having a great summer so far. This newsletter is heavy on upcoming training and conference opportunities featuring some of NEWMOA’s core areas of focus, including PFAS, Waste Site Cleanup and Brownfields. We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events. Here at NEWMOA we are busy creating our work plans for our next fiscal year, in our core program areas, special projects and the toxic chemical reduction work of our three Clearinghouses (IMERC, IC2 and TPCH). We look forward to working with you all in the coming work year.
~Melissa Lavoie, Interim Executive Director
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Please join all of us at NEWMOA in saying goodbye to longtime employee and Project Manager Andy Bray, who is moving on to a partner agency at the end of July to focus on a newly created program area. NEWMOA very much appreciates all of Andy’s work and accomplishments during his years at NEWMOA, from overall IT support to his P2 work, and in recent years the formation and oversight of the High Priority Chemicals Database System (HPCDS) portion of the IC2. Andy, we all wish you the best!
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The webinars are FREE for federal, state, and local government officials only. All others must pay with a credit card when registering. The fee is $75 with a reduced rate of $25 for non-profit organizations, students, and academics. | |
Note: These webinars are presented for informational purposes. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of each of the NEWMOA-member states, and the strategies and technologies discussed should not be considered an endorsement by NEWMOA or its members. | |
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PFAS Destruction: Updates on Two Technologies
Thursday, August 10, 2023
1:30 to 3:00 PM (eastern)
Michael Crisenbery, Clean Harbors will present PFAS Incineration: Performance Test Results. Michael will discuss the full-scale testing of PFAS destruction at its hazardous waste incinerator in Utah in 2021 and the measured results. The testing included sampling and analysis for 49 target PFAS analytes in incinerator process waste feed streams, treatment chemical feed streams, solid and liquid process residue streams, and incinerator stack gases. Michael will also discuss Clean Harbor's subsequent work with EPA, DoD and other regulatory agencies.
David Trueba and Trevor Whitson, Revive will present about Revive's PFAS Annihilator™, a technology deployed at commercial scale in Michigan. It uses supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) and is destroying PFAS in landfill leachate by treating the hyper-concentrate resulting from foam fractionation treatment of the raw leachate. Preparation is also underway for treatment of AFFF concentrate and AFFF-contaminated rinse waters from state AFFF take back programs and other AFFF cleanout projects. David and Trevor will share lessons learned in working with commercial and regulatory partners and in optimizing operation for different PFAS-contaminated aqueous matrices.
For more information and to register go to:
https://www.newmoa.org/event/pfas-destruction-updates-on-two-technologies/.
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PFAS Destruction: Two More Technologies
Thursday August 31, 2023
1:30 to 3:00 PM (eastern)
Both presenters will focus on their experience at real-world client facilities and will present analytical treatment results. They will also share information about situations their technology is particularly suited for and also the limitations.
Phil Farina, Clear Creek Systems will present on the commercially available AMEOX® technology that uses advanced oxidation fluid to destroy PFAS adsorbed within “exhausted” granular activated carbon (GAC) systems. The AMEOX® system is on a mobile platform that can be brought to a treatment facility to facilitate on-site revitalization of spent GAC in a closed-loop batch process. The AMEOX® system can be used on GAC at drinking water treatment facilities.
Julie Bliss Mullen, Aclarity Water will present about their commercially available on-site system which utilizes patented electrochemical destruction. Aclarity's solution can destroy PFAS in liquid media and can treat landfill leachate without pretreatment. The system can also be used for industrial process water, municipal wastewater, and potable water.
For more information and registration go to: https://www.newmoa.org/event/pfas-destruction-two-more-technologies/
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QA/QC Basics & Understanding Your Lab Report
Tuesday September 12, 2023
1:30 – 3:00 PM (eastern)
Presenter: Liz Denly, Quality Assurance & Chemistry Director at TRC Companies
Analytical data are used to make important and sometimes costly project decisions. It is imperative that the quality, accuracy, and sensitivity of these data are properly evaluated to ensure success during both project planning and project execution. This training will provide guidelines on collecting adequate quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) samples and how to evaluate analytical laboratory data and what to look for in a typical laboratory data package. A look at some interpretation issues associated with specific parameters like PFAS, PCBs, and metals will also be provided.
For more information and registration go to: www.newmoa.org/event/qa-qc-basics-understanding-your-lab-report-webinar/.
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Call for Presentations
Deadline Extended!
Friday, September 15, 2023
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The second Northeast Conference on the Science of PFAS: Public Health and the Environment will be held on April 2-4, 2024 at the Best Western in Marlborough, MA. | |
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NEWMOA has partnered with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM), the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC), and others to organize the second regional science conference on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The three-day conference will be held April 2-4, 2024 at the Best Western Royal Plaza in Marlborough, MA. The goals of the conference are to:
- Ensure that local, state, and federal action to address PFAS contamination is informed by the most current and reliable science
- Facilitate networking and information-sharing among key stakeholders on PFAS topics
- Identify important gaps in the science and policy to help inform future research
The conference will take place over three days and will include plenary and concurrent break-out sessions, exhibits, and posters. There will be ample time during the breaks to allow for networking and exhibit and poster viewing. There will be at least one evening reception. The conference organizers expect conference attendance to be approximately 500 people. The invitees will include:
- Local, state, and federal government officials
- Academic researchers and students
- Consultants and vendors
- Companies that use, make, or sell products that contain PFAS
- Non-governmental and environmental organizations
The break-out sessions will be organized into five tracks:
- PFAS Definition, Uses & Alternatives
- Toxicology, Human Health & Ecological Impacts
- Environmental Sampling & Analysis
- Environmental Fate & Transport
- Treatment, Remediation & Disposal
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The presentation topics listed below under each track are suggestions only – consider submitting proposals for other PFAS topics.
PFAS Definition, Uses & Alternatives
- Historic & current PFAS uses
- Results of product testing
- Alternatives assessments for PFAS uses in consumer products and manufacturing operations
- Source reduction efforts
- State & federal policies to address PFAS uses & alternatives
Toxicology, Human Health & Ecological Impacts
- Toxicology & human health effects
- Ecological effects
- Epidemiology & biomonitoring studies
- State & federal standard setting efforts
- Risk communications strategies
Environmental Sampling & Analysis
- Results of testing of environmental media, including: drinking water, soil, air, groundwater, landfill leachate, biosolids, compost, rainfall, surface water & WWTP discharges
- Methods for sampling or for analyzing various media, including: food, consumer & other products, drinking water, soil, air, groundwater, landfill leachate, biosolids, compost, surface water & WWTP discharges
- Overcoming QA/QC challenges
Environmental Fate & Transport
- Sources of PFAS in the environment, landfills, & wastewater treatment plants
- Fate & transport of PFAS in the different media
- Impacts on biota, wildlife, & the food chain
- Interactions among air, land, & water quality impacts
- Degradation products
Treatment, Remediation & Disposal
- Treatment methods for different media
- Remediation strategies for contaminated properties
- Destruction methods for different media
- Disposal strategies for contaminated media & product collections
- Implications of state & federal regulations
Presentations
Presenters of selected presentations will receive a discount off the conference registration fee. Each presentation should be 20 minutes in length. Each 90-minute break-out session will consist of three presentations. You can submit a proposal for a single presentation or for a full three presentation session. Each presenter in a three-presentation session should represent a different organization. Proposal abstracts should list the proposed session track; presentation title; brief abstract of what questions/topics will be addressed; and the presenter’s name, affiliation, and contact information.
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Submit a proposal for an individual presentation or a three-presentation session HERE or visit the Conference webpage at: https://www.newmoa.org/pfas-science-conference/. The submission deadline is Friday, September 15, 2023.
For a list of the Conference Planning Committee members visit: https://www.newmoa.org/workgroups/pfas-conference-planning-committee/.
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Thank You to Our Conference Sponsors | |
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Conference Sponsors as of July 2023
Platinum Plus
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Save the Dates & Call for Sponsors | |
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The second Revitalizing New England: Brownfields Summit will held May 29 & 30, 2024 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, Maine.
The Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) has partnered with the brownfields programs in the New England states and tribes and the University of Connecticut Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) program to organize another two-day Summit to advance understanding of state and federal brownfield programs and opportunities. The goals of the Summit are to:
- Share information about the financial incentives, liability protections, technical and other assistance available for brownfields development from federal and state governments
- Promote best practice and lessons learned across states and tribes
- Provide an opportunity to increase networking and information-sharing among key stakeholders
The two-day Summit will include plenary and break-out sessions and an exhibit area. There will be ample time during the breaks for networking and viewing the exhibits. If funding is available, there will be a reception in the evening of the first day.
Organizers expect approximately 300 people to attend, including representatives from:
- State, tribal, and federal government brownfields and waste site cleanup programs
- Local, regional, and state economic development agencies
- Real estate developers, financial institutions, and law firms
- Planning and economic development consulting firms
- Local governments
- Interested citizens & groups
- Job training grantees
- Environmental professionals
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Why should you sponsor?
All sponsors will have high visibility prior to and during the Summit. NEWMOA will include the sponsors' names and logos, indicating their level of sponsorship on the Summit webpages and social media postings and on handouts and signs during the event. The levels of sponsorship and their associated costs and benefits (in addition to those above) are outlined below:
Platinum Plus Evening Reception Sponsorship for $4,500 ($3,500 for non-profits):
- Enhanced visibility & acknowledgement at the summit & special signage during the reception
- Table in the exhibit area at no cost
- Registration for 4 attendees at no cost
Platinum Luncheon Sponsor (limit of 2) at $3,500 ($2,750 for non-profits):
- Special signage & verbal thank you during the luncheon
- Table in the exhibit area at no cost
- Registration for 3 attendees at no cost
Gold Breakfast/Coffee Break Sponsor (limit of 5) at $2,500 each
($2,000 for non-profits):
- Special signage during the breakfast/coffee break
- Table in the exhibit area at no cost
- Registration for 2 attendees at no cost
Silver Sponsorship (limit of 10) for $1,500 ($1,250 for non-profit):
- Table in the exhibit area at no cost
- Registration for 1 attendee at no cost
Sponsorships received prior to October 1, 2023 can join the Summit planning group and provide advice on sessions and speakers.
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Thank You to Our Summit Sponsors | |
Summit sponsors as of July 2023. | |
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Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA)
University of Connecticut Technical Assistance to Brownfields (UConn TAB) Program
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Environmental Agency
Brownfield Programs:
- Connecticut DEEP
- Maine DEP
- Penobscot Indian Nation (Maine)
- Massachusetts DEP
- New Hampshire DES
- Rhode Island DEM
- Vermont DEC
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Economic Development Agencies:
- CT Department of Economic & Community Development
- ME Department of Economic & Community Development
- MassDevelopment
- NH Department of Business & Economic Affairs
- RI Commerce Corporation
- VT Agency of Commerce & Community Development
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NEWMOA’s FY 2023 Officers:
- Greg Cooper, Mass DEP, Chair
- Susanne Miller, ME DEP, Vice Chair
- Bill Ottaway, NYSDEC, Treasurer
Additional FY 2023 Board members:
- Jennifer Perry, CT DEEP
- James Albis, CT DEEP
- Graham Stevens, CT DEEP
- Diane Baxter, Mass DEP
- Tiffany Skogstrom, Mass OTA
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Mike Wimsatt, NH DES
- Kathy Black, NH DES
- Mike Hastry, NJ DEP
- Janine MacGregor, NJ DEP
- John Vana, NYSDEC
- Ron Gagnon, RI DEM
- Leo Hellested, RI DEM
- Matt Chapman, VT DEC
FY 2023 Program Chairs:
- Heather Rochford, MassDEP - Hazardous Waste
- Saskia van Bergen, WA Ecology - Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse (IC2)
- Tom Metzner, CT DEEP - Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC)
- Kathy Black, NH DES - Pollution Prevention & Sustainability
- Chris Nelson, CT DEEP - Solid Waste & Sustainable Materials Management
- John Gilkeson, MN PCA - Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse
- Diane Baxter, MassDEP - Waste Site Cleanup
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NEWMOA is a non-profit, non-partisan, interstate association whose membership is composed of the state environment agency programs that address pollution prevention, toxics use reduction, sustainability, materials management, hazardous waste, solid waste, emergency response, waste site cleanup, underground storage tanks, and related environmental challenges in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. NEWMOA also works collaboratively with non-member states on issues and programs of national importance.
NEWMOA provides a strategic forum for effectively identifying, developing, and implementing solutions to environmental problems through collaborative initiatives that advance pollution prevention and sustainability, promote safer alternatives to toxic materials in products, identify and assess emerging contaminants, facilitate adaption to climate change, mitigate greenhouse gas sources, promote reuse and recycling of wastes and diversion of organics; support proper management of hazardous and solid wastes, and facilitate clean-up of contaminant releases to the environment.
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