Call for Papers

Fate of PFAS: From Groundwater to Tap Water (#5010)

June 22-23, 2021

This National Ground Water Association (NGWA) conference focuses on the fate and transport of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through groundwater, surface water, and other environmental media to drinking water and agricultural systems. The chemistry and environmental behavior of PFAS, as well as regulatory and toxicological evolution, create significant challenges for project planning, risk communication, and programmatic management. This conference will address hydrologic and environmental issues as well as provide updates on regulations and toxicological studies and their effect on groundwater cleanup standards.

The conference is intended to provide an opportunity to share lessons learned and present state-of-the-practice in scientific and management approaches to addressing this high-profile issue.

Given the impact of COVID-19 on all in-person events through (at least) the first six months of 2021, NGWA has elected to conduct this event in a virtual format. While the event will begin on June 23, NGWA may adjust the subsequent day as circumstances necessitate.

 Abstracts are solicited on these general topics:

• Environmental fate and transport of PFAS
• Effects of groundwater-surface water interactions on the fate and transport of PFAS
• Conceptual models of PFAS behavior in the environment
• Mathematical modeling of PFAS in hydrologic systems
• PFAS in public and private water supplies
• Risk characterization and communication
• Remediation technology, treatment, and disposal
• PFAS and agricultural implications
• PFAS analytic tools for source identification
• Forensic Implications
• Multi-district litigation cases involving groundwater

Target Audience:

• Groundwater Scientists and Engineers
• Regulators
• Toxicologists
• Water Supply Managers
• Agricultural scientists
• Environmental attorneys
• Elected Community Officials
• Water Testing Laboratories

Abstracts are due through NGWA's electronic systems by 11:59 p.m. PT on Sunday, February 7, 2021 and must be submitted in sentence form and without bullet points on our website.

Titles should be limited to 100 characters or less and abstracts should be limited to 300 words or less.

Steps and Instructions:

1. Enter Title

   Titles should be limited to 100 characters.

2. Enter Authors

   Enter author name, affiliation, and contact information.

3. Enter Abstract Text

   You will be able to copy/paste your abstract into a text box.

4. Confirmation

   You will have a chance to look over the submission to make sure all is complete.

5. General Instructions

   No names or titles should be included in the abstract text. Names will be automatically hidden during the abstract review process and will be automatically inserted and properly formatted upon publication.

   Presenting authors will be automatically informed of the unique ID numbers and passwords assigned to their abstracts. Abstracts may be viewed and modified at any time between submission and the deadline, using the assigned ID# and password.

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