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2025 Agenda

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1: PFAS: Developing, Piloting, and Commercializing Destructive Technologies 2: PFAS: Advances in Analytical Approaches 3: PFAS: Background Inputs and Forensic Source Assessments 4: PFAS: Innovative Tools for Characterizing PFAS Distribution in the Field 5: Microplastics: Environmental Occurrence, Monitoring and Source Reduction Strategies 6: Optimizing Remediation Outcomes at Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Sites 7: 6-PPD: Analysis, Management, and Regulation 8: 1.4-Dioxane: Treatment Using Biological Approaches and Advanced Oxidation Systems 9: Remediation of Sites Impacted by Chlorinated Solvents and Petroleum Hydrocarbons 10: Emerging Contaminants: What's Next? 11: Managing Metals in Groundwater 12: Environmental Impacts of Wildfires 13: PFAS: Advancing Treatment for a Broad Range of Impacted Environmental Media 14: PFAS: Site Investigation, Management Considerations, and Optimizing Treatment 15: PFAS: Thermal Treatment Results from the Field 16: PFAS: Treatment Technology Demonstrations at Peterson Air Force Base 17: PFAS: Treatment Train Approaches 18: PFAS: More on Treatment Advances 19: PFAS Treatment Technology Demonstrations at Military Bases 20: PFAS Sorption Technologies 21: PFAS Analytical Frontiers

Monday, October 13, 2025

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

**NEW** PreConference Workshop PFAS Visualization and Modeling Workshop: Site Characterization, Remediation, and Forensics

Dr. Grant Carey, Porewater Solutions

Cost: $50 per person, must be registered for the Summit to attend

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

7:30 AM

Registration Opens

7:30 - 8:30

Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

8:30 - 8:40

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Dr. Rula Deeb, Geosyntec Consultants
Dr. Mahsa Shayan, Geosyntec Consultants
Mr. Gregory Gervais, Environmental Cleanup Program Executive
Dr. Shaily Mahendra, University of California, Los Angeles
Dr. Hooman Vatankhah, Florida International University
Dr. Chris Higgins, Colorado School of Mines
Ms. Chelsea Yordy, BNP Media

8:40 - 10:10

Opening Conference Keynote Panel PFAS Legal Landscape: Risks of Corporate Liability and Litigation Strategies

Moderator Dr. Rula Deeb, Geosyntec Consultants

Panelists Mr. Donald Sobelman, Farella Braun + Martel LLP
Mr. Pete Nyquist, Greenberg Glusker LLP
Mr. Tom Boer, Hogan Lovells US LLP

10:10 - 10:30

Student Flash Poster Presentations

10:30 - 11:00

Morning Networking Break in Exhibit Hall

 

Track 1 PFAS: Developing, Piloting, and Commercializing Destructive Technologies

Track ChairMr. David Azzolini, Denver International Airport

Legacy Ballroom

Track 2 PFAS: Advances in Analytical Approaches

Track ChairMs. Taryn McKnight, Eurofins Environment Testing (USA)

Standley Ballroom

Track 3 PFAS: Background Inputs and Forensic Source Assessments

Track ChairDr. Ashley Parks, Exponent

Cotton Creek

11:00 - 11:40

Track Keynote Pilot Study of Scalable Destructive Technologies for AFFF Formulations and PFAS

Dr. Christopher Griggs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Track Keynote Characterizing Air Emissions During Destructive Treatment of PFAS-Impacted Materials: Workshop Findings and Lessons Learned from Field Demonstrations

Dr. Chris Higgins, Colorado School of Mines

Track Keynote Bridging PFAS Forensics and Meta-Analysis for Strategic Treatment Approaches at DoD Bases and Wastewater Treatment Plants

Dr. Mahsa Modiri, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology

11:40 - 12:10 PM

Novel Electron Beam Accelerator Technology for PFAS Destruction in Water

Dr. Slavica Grdanovska, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Is Higher Resolution Better? Case Studies on PFAS Comparisons Between EPA 1633 and High Resolution Analysis

Dr. Bharat Chandramouli, SGS

Background Evaluation of PFAS in Colorado Waters

Dr. Stefanie Shea, Woodard & Curran

12:10 - 1:40

Luncheon

1:40 - 2:10

PFAS Remediation Using EradiFluor, a Non-Thermal Destruction Process

Dr. John Xiong, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.

When You Know You Know: Understanding Non-Targeted Analysis, Compound Identification, and Confidence Levels

Dr. Sarah Choyke, Eurofins Environment Testing

Forensics and Temporal Analysis of PFAS in Biosolids

Dr. Rajib Mozumder, Ramboll

2:10 - 2:40

Application of Photo-Activated Reductive Defluorination for PFAS Destruction in Multiple Aqueous Matrices

Ms. Sarah Meyer, Enspired Solution

Mitigating the Risks of Incomplete Decontamination Using a Novel Surface Testing Method to Comprehensively Assess PFAS Remaining Throughout Firefighting Suppression Systems

Dr. Ian Ross, CDM Smith

Unraveling PFAS Signatures: Multivariate Analysis of PFAS Signatures from Over 20 PFAS-Impacted Sites

Dr. Ryan Swanson, HydroGeoLogic, Inc.

2:40 - 3:10

Networking Break in Exhibit Hall

 

Track 4 PFAS: Innovative Tools for Characterizing PFAS Distribution in the Field

Track ChairDr. Dan Bryant, Woodard & Curran

Legacy Ballroom

Track 5 Microplastics: Environmental Occurrence, Monitoring and Source Reduction Strategies

Track ChairDr. Jonathan Judy, University of Florida

Standley Ballroom

Track 6 Optimizing Remediation Outcomes at Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Sites

Track ChairDr. Lloyd (Bo) Stewart, Praxis Environmental Technologies, Inc.

Cotton Creek

3:10 - 3:50

Track Keynote Development and Field-Testing of Advanced Passive Samplers for PFAS

Dr. Rainer Lohmann, University of Rhode Island

Track Keynote Microplastic Distribution and Co-Contaminants in Soil and Stormwater Runoff: A Global Assessment to Inform Management Strategies

Dr. Sanjay Mohanty, University of California, Los Angeles

Track Keynote Two Case Studies Demonstrating 10-Year Longevity of Fracture-Emplaced Microscale ZVI

Mr. Chapman Ross, FRx, Inc.

3:50 - 4:20

Portable Sensors for PFAS Detection: Advances, Challenges, and Field Applications

Dr. Silvana Andreescu, Clarkson University

Monitoring Microplastics in Stormwater and Wastewater

Dr. Nicole Fahrenfeld, Rutgers University

Improving the Geologic Foundation of Conceptual Site Models: Collecting High Quality Geologic Data Using Graphical Logging Approaches

Mr. Colin Plank, Geosyntec Consultants

4:20 - 4:50

A Modular Biosensor Platform for Rapid, On-Site Detection of PFAS in Environmental Remediation

Dr. Scott Witte, Salvus LLC

Strategies for Source Reduction of Emerging Contaminants (Additives) from Post-Use Plastic

Dr. Christopher White, Ramboll

Optimizing In-Situ Bioremediation in Mixed Contaminant Plumes

Mr. Fritz Krembs, Trihydro Corporation

4:50 - 5:00

Flash PostersHarnessing Natural Attenuation Processes for Long-Term Management of Chloro-, Nitro- and Amino- Substituted Aromatics Using Molecular Tools

Mr. Lucas Ribeiro, Geosyntec Consultants

Characterization of a Lowstand Calciclastic Deepwater System: Organized Channel Stacking in the Decie Ranch Member, West Texas

Mr. Conor Sullivan, Geosyntec Consultants

5:00 - 6:30

Welcome Reception on Exhibit Hall Floor

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

7:30 AM

Registration Opens

7:30AM - 8:30

Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

 

Track 7 6-PPD: Analysis, Management, and Regulation

Track ChairMr. Richard Murray, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Legacy Ballroom

Track 8 1.4-Dioxane: Treatment Using Biological Approaches and Advanced Oxidation Systems

Track ChairMr. Elie Haddad, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.

Standley Ballroom

Track 9 Remediation of Sites Impacted by Chlorinated Solvents and Petroleum Hydrocarbons

Track ChairMs. Melissa Armstrong, Integral Consulting Inc.

Cotton Creek

8:30 - 9:10

Track Keynote Dynamics and Management of 6PPD-Quinone in the Aquatic Environment

Dr. Edward Kolodziej, University of Washington

Track Keynote Bench-Scale and Pilot Scale Evaluation of Advanced Oxidation Process Systems to Treat 1,4-Dioxane Contaminated Groundwater

Dr. Arjun Venkatesan, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Track Keynote Influence of Activated Carbon(s) and Electron Donors on Microbial Transformation of Chlorinated Solvents in Aquifer Material and with Bioaugmentation Cultures

Dr. Kevin Finneran, Clemson University

9:10 - 9:40

Analysis of 6PPD-Q by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Mr. Jonathon Walter, ALS Environmental

Microbial Functions and Adaptation During 1,4-Dioxane Biodegradation in the Sequential Nutrient Addition

Dr. Yu (Rain) Miao, Northeastern University

Transforming Challenges into Solutions: Managing Releases from a Former Waste Hazardous Landfill

Dr. Rebecca Daprato, Geosyntec Consultants

9:40 - 10:10

Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Updates on the Science of 6PPD and 6PPD-Quinone

Dr. Kelly Grant, California Department of Toxic Substances Control

Find the Right Workers and Give Them the Tools: Enhancing Metabolic Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane Using Native Pseudonocardia dioxanivorans BERK-1 and a Constructed Air Sparge Trench

Dr. Mitchell Olson, Colorado State University

Go Wild: In-Situ Smoldering Treatment of Hydrocarbons at a Remote Alaskan Site

Mr. Reid Clementino, Savron

10:10 - 10:15

Flash PostersBrownfield Redevelopment Accelerated via Biostimulation, Enhancing Indigenous Microbial Populations to Collectively Exploit Organic Contaminants

Mr. Kent Armstrong, TerraStryke Products LLC

10:15 - 10:45

Morning Networking Break in Exhibit Hall

 

Track 10 Emerging Contaminants: What's Next?

Track ChairDr. Steve Becker, SCIDEV

Legacy Ballroom

Track 11 Managing Metals in Groundwater

Track ChairDr. Tim Mattes, University of Iowa

Standley Ballroom

Track 12 Environmental Impacts of Wildfires

Track ChairDr. Shaily Mahendra, University of California, Los Angeles

Cotton Creek

10:45 - 11:25

Track Keynote What's Next: Are Antimicrobials the Next PFAS?

Ms. Rebecca Fuoco, Green Science Policy Institute

Track Keynote EPA’s Good Samaritan Hardrock Mine Cleanup Program for Abandoned Mine Sites

Mr. David Hockey, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Track Keynote Drinking and Surface Water Quality Impacts following the 2025 Palisades and Eaton Fires

Dr. Christopher Olivares, University of California, Irvine

11:25 - 11:55

Effect of Groundwater Chemistry on the Transport and Fate of Sulfolane and Co-Pollutants

Dr. Erica Pensini, University of Guelph

Ferritin Nanocages for Selective Adsorption and Precipitation of Critical Metals From Mixed Systems

Dr. Meng Wang, University of Pittsburgh

Structural Fire Emissions (PAHs, PFAS) from Laboratory Burns and DBP Formation after Los Angeles Wildfires

Dr. Srinidhi Lokesh, Colorado State University

11:55 - 12:25 PM

New EPA Tool and Information to Address Emerging Contaminants in Municipal Wastewater

Mr. Jacob Adler, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Phyto-Mycoremediation of Mixed Metals and Hexavalent Chromium in Brownfield Soils in LA County

Dr. Danielle Stevenson, Centre for Applied Ecological Remediation

Biodegradation of Dissolved Pyrogenic Organic Matter and Potential Implications for the Nitrogen Cycle

Dr. Courtney Gardner, The University of Texas at Austin

12:25 - 1:55

Luncheon

 

Track 13 PFAS: Advancing Treatment for a Broad Range of Impacted Environmental Media

Track ChairsMr. Blaine Bengston, Lathrop GPM LLP
Dr. Nicole Blute, Hazen and Sawyer

Legacy Ballroom

Track 14 PFAS: Site Investigation, Management Considerations, and Optimizing Treatment

Track ChairMr. Ray Lees, Langan

Standley Ballroom

Track 15 PFAS: Thermal Treatment Results from the Field

Track ChairJim Cummings, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Administrative Leave)

Cotton Creek

1:55 - 2:25

Can We Use EO to Destroy PFAS in Waters While Eliminating its Byproduct Perchlorate?

Dr. Valérie Léveillé, WSP

Investigating PFAS at a Large, Closed Site

Mr. John Boylan, RSI

Smoldering Treatment of PFAS in Mixed Media at an Air Force Base

Ms. Laura Kinsman, Savron

2:25 - 2:55

High Throughput PFAS Destruction Using UV-Photochemical Process

Mr. Zachary Rogers and Dr. Zekun (Zack) Liu, Claros Technologies

Dietary Exposure to PFAS from Farm-Raised and Grown Foods Near a PFAS-Contaminated Site and Background Locations in the Midwest

Dr. Ankita Bhattacharya, Geosyntec Consultants

Applying Thermal Conduction Heating for PFAS-Impacted Soil Remediation

Ms. Lauren Soos, TRS Group

2:55 - 3:25

A Case Study on Commissioning Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO) for the Treatment of Biosolids to Eliminate PFAS and Reduce Reliance on Biosolids Land Application

Ms. Naomi Senehi, 374Water

Navigating PFAS Remediation Approaches for Effective Site Remediation Strategies

Mr. Jeff Roberts, SiREM

Field-Scale Co-Treatment of Spent GAC and PFAS-Contaminated Soil Using a Mobile Thermal Remediation Unit

Mr. Rysen Shirzadi, ASRC Consulting and Environmental Services (ACES)

3:25 - 3:55

Afternoon Networking Break in Exhibit Hall

3:55 - 4:25

Mechanochemical Destruction of PFAS in AFFF and AFFF-Impacted Soils

Dr. Hunter Anderson, Environmental Decontamination Limited

Case Study of a Pilot Groundwater Pump-and-Treat System for Elevated Levels of PFAS Under Complex Hydrogeochemical Conditions

Mr. Upendra Soni, Environmental Resources Management

Joint EPA/DoD/Clean Harbors PFAS Destruction Test Program at the Aragonite Incineration Facility

Ms. Annielu Dewitt, Clean Harbors

4:25 - 4:55

First Industrial-Scale Mechanochemical Destruction of PFAS in AFFF-Impacted Soils Using Horizontal Ball Milling

Dr. Kela Weber, Royal Military College of Canada

Destruction of PFAS at What Cost? A Quantitative Assessment of GHG Emissions and Environmental Externalities from Breaking the PFAS Cycle

Mr. Andrew Safulko, Brown and Caldwell

PFAS Destruction at Hazardous Waste Incinerators in the USA and Europe

Ms. Randa Coffey, Veolia
Ms. Olivia Mikulencak, Veolia North America

4:55 - 5:00

Flash PostersHydrothermal Alkaline Treatment (HALT) for On-site Destruction of Concentrated Residuals from Treatment of PFAS-impacted Groundwater: A Scalable Solution for DoD Site Remediation

Dr. Brian Pinkard, Aquagga

Advancing WaterGuard Nano™: From Global First Demonstration to Regulatory Integration and Expanded Applications

Ms. Emily Brown, Photon Remediation

Flash PostersCoordinated Residential Drinking Water Response: Field-Tested Strategies for Communication, Analysis, and Treatment

Ms. Erin Dietrich, Barr Engineering Co

Quantifying the Leaching Potential of PFAS from Concrete at Industrial Facility

Mr. Tyler Brown, Ramboll

Use of Hazardous Waste Injection for AFFF and Other Concentrated PFAS Liquids

Mr. Frank Marine, VLS Texas Molecular

Flash PostersPFAS Degradation During Hazardous Waste Incineration: A Pilot-Scale Study with Comprehensive Analytical Approach

Ms. Randa Coffey, Veolia
Ms. Olivia Mikulencak, Veolia North America

5:00 - 6:30

Networking Reception on Exhibit Hall Floor

Thursday, October 16, 2025

7:00 AM - 8:30

Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

8:00 - 8:10

Day 3 Welcome

Dr. Mahsa Shayan, Geosyntec Consultants
Ms. Chelsea Yordy, BNP Media

8:10 - 9:50

Closing Conference Keynote Panel Navigating the PFAS Challenge: State and Federal Regulatory Perspectives

Moderator Mr. Gregory Gervais, Environmental Cleanup Program Executive

Panelists Ms. Wendy Linck and Mr. Dan Newton, California State Water Resources Control Board
Ms. Rachel Puttmann and Ms. Christa Leibli, EPA Region 8
Dr. Jennifer Talbert, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Ms. Andri Dahlmeier, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

9:50 - 10:00

Student Competition Award Winner Announcement

Ms. Megan Houlihan, Geosyntec Consultants

10:00 - 10:30

Morning Networking Break in Legacy Foyer

 

Track 16 PFAS: Treatment Technology Demonstrations at Peterson Air Force Base

Track ChairDr. Christopher Higgins, Colorado School of Mines

Legacy Ballroom

Track 17 PFAS: Treatment Train Approaches

Track ChairDr. Chris Bellona, Colorado School of Mines

Standley Ballroom

Track 18 PFAS: More on Treatment Advances

Track ChairMr. Jeffrey McDonough, CDM Smith

Cotton Creek

10:30 - 11:10

Panel Discussion Overview of Side-by-Side Technology Field Demonstration Program

Dr. Hannah McIntyre, Geosyntec Consultants

Track Keynote On-Site Demonstration of Thermal Desorption Coupled with Thermal Oxidation to Treat Solid PFAS-Impacted Soil Investigation-Derived Waste

Dr. Frank Barranco, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc.

Track Keynote Recent Advances in Sorption-Based Processes for PFAS Removal and Longevity Enhancement

Dr. Hooman Vatankhah, Florida International University

11:10 - 11:40

Panel Discussion continuedFirst to Field: PFAS-Impacted Sediment Washing

Dr. Conrad Pritchard, Colorado School of Mines
Dr. Shilai Hao, Virginia Tech

First to Field: Thermal Desorption to Treat PFAS-Impacted Sediments

Mr. John LaChance, TerraTherm, Inc.

Achieving Complete Removal of PFAS from Wastewater by Combining High Pressure Membranes with Adsorbents

Dr. Timothy Strathmann, Colorado School of Mines

Permeable Reactive Barrier Enhanced Electrokinetic Remediation for the Removal of PFAS Contaminated Soil

Dr. Namuun Ganbat, Photon Remediation

11:40 - 12:10

First to Field: Using UV/SGM to Destroy PFAS in Highly-Concentrated PFAS Waste Streams

Dr. Hannah McIntyre, Geosyntec Consultants

Closed Loop PFAS Groundwater Treatment: Separation by Foam Fractionation and Destruction with Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO)

Dr. Jason Hnatko, Allonnia

Cutting the Chain: Innovation to Destroy PFAS in Sludge Dewatering Filtrate at the City of Tacoma Central Wastewater Treatment Plant

Dr. Erika Houtz, ECT2

12:10 - 1:10

Luncheon

 

Track 19 PFAS Treatment Technology Demonstrations at Former Naval Air Station Joint Base Willow Grove and Biddle National Guard Base

Track ChairDr. Hooman Vatankhah, Florida International University

Legacy Ballroom

1:10 - 1:35

Surface Active Foam Fractionation Concentrates PFAS for Cost Effective Destruction

Dr. Kent Sorenson, Allonnia

1:35 - 2:00

Remediation of AFFF-Impacted Groundwater Using Novel Cyclodextrin Adsorbent (DEXSORB®️)

Ms. Ri Wang, Cyclopure

2:00 - 2:25

Treatment of PFAS in Groundwater with Regenerable Anion Exchange Resin as a Bridge to PFAS Destruction

Mr. Robert Angius, ECT2

2:25 - 2:50

The Use of Supercritical Water Oxidation for Environmental Remediation and Restoration from PFAS

Mr. John Follin, General Atomics

 

Track 20 PFAS Sorption Technologies

Track ChairMr. Bill McLaren, University of Waterloo

Legacy Ballroom

Track 21 PFAS Analytical Frontiers

Track ChairDr. Dina Drennan, BEM Systems, Inc.

Standley Ballroom

2:45 - 3:45

Panel Discussion Capturing PFAS : Surface-Modified Clay Adsorbents for PFAS Remediation in Complex Environments

Dr. Rebecca Dickman, CETCO

A Field Demonstration Study: Activated Carbon-Based Amendment Used to Remediate PFAS Source Soil at a Northern Michigan Airfield

Mr. Ryan Moore, REGENESIS

Design Considerations and Field Techniques for In Situ Injection of Modified Clay for PFAS Remediation

Mr. Derek Pizarro, AST Environmental, Inc.

Comparative Assessment of Emerging Adsorbents for Remediation of PFAS in Difficult-to-Treat Matrices

Dr. Anderson Ellis, Aquagga

Panel Discussion Trifluoroacetic Acid and Other Ultrashorts: Understanding Measurement and Relevance for Remediation Monitoring

Mr. Jamie Fox, SGS North America

Field Deployment of FRED-PFAS, a Portable Unit for Measuring Total PFAS in the Field

Ms. Emily Hicks, FREDsense Technologies Corp.

Exploring Untargeted PFAS Analysis: Decoding Dark PFAS and Cutting the Data Fog

Dr. Solidea Maria Cristina Bonina, GEI Consultants Inc.

Rapid PFAS Testing with no Compromises: Direct Inject Analysis

Mr. JP Verheul, Enthalpy Analytical

Addressing the Analytical Gap: Method Development for Ultra-Short Chain PFAS in Aqueous Matrices

Mr. Jonathan Thorn, Eurofins Environment Testing (USA)

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