PFAS Pulse Podcast
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsA companion piece to HRP’s PFAS Pulse newsletter, this podcast will keep you informed on the latest content from The PFAS Pulse, HRP’s free subscription service for PFAS data, regulation, legislation, and much more. We’ll be breaking down the complex topics you’ll see on the pulse into bite sized podcast episodes, as well as sitting down in conversation with experts in the field to talk about what’s new. PFAS Pulse subscribers, make sure to subscribe to this companion podcast as well to stay on top of the latest!
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Episodes
PFAS MCL Announcement Explained
April 24, 2024 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBHere's the Work Hard segment from the 3:12 Podcast, where we bring you a breakdown on the EPA's finalization of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in drinking water. Guests Bryan Massa and Tom Darby represent the top talent in the PFAS field at HRP and are here to bring you the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
BREAKING NEWS! Federal Limits for PFAS Drinking Water Finalized!
April 11, 2024 18:28 - 1 minute - 1.81 MBFederal PFAS Maximum Contaminant Levels for drinking water have been finalized! The Biden administration (through the EPA) on Wednesday 4/10 finalized strict limits on PFAS in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured! Subscribe to the PULSE to see the announcement and supporting documents and keep your eyes on this feed for our full breakdown! Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
April 4, 2024 - Courts Overturn EPA's Ban on PFAS Leeching Containers
April 05, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.52 MBHosts Matt and Tom take a look at the overturned PFAS ban on PFAS leeching containers. In 2020 the EPA banned Inhance Technologies containers, due to a manufacturing process that causes the containers to leech PFAS. Earlier this year, the 5th Cricut Court of Appeals overturned that ban. Here are our thoughts. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
March 29, 2024 - FDA Announces PFAS Elimination, We Have Questions
March 29, 2024 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBOn this questions episode we discuss the FDA's Announcement that food packaging containing certain PFAS is no longer being sold in the US. Hosts Tom Simmons and Matt Wallace summarize the FDA's announcement and discuss what questions it raises for us as professionals working in the environmental, health, and safety industry. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
Class Actions and PFAS, an Interview with Brown Rudnick LLP
February 09, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBHost Tom Simmons is joined by our guests from the law firm Brown Rudnick LLP, Partner Kyle Johnson and Counsel Anthony J. Boccamazzo, as well as HRP's CEO Dan Titus, to discuss PFAS in the context of class action lawsuits. Perhaps you've been struck, like us, by the similarities between class action lawsuit advertising for PFAS related injuries and asbestos related mesothelioma. It got us interested in the history of similar class action lawsuits and what that could tell us about the futur...
January 30, 2024 - Forensics with the PFAS Detective
January 30, 2024 18:00 - 10 minutes - 9.64 MBWe talk PFAS forensics with HRP's Bryan Massa, in an excerpt from HRP's 3:12 Podcast. You can find the full interview on Wednesday January 31st on HRP's 3:12 Podcast. Or watch on our YouTube channel. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
December 22, 2023 - Bryan Massa and the Cape Cod Gateway Airport
December 22, 2023 20:00 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBAs we say goodbye to 2023, we say hello and welcome to Bryan Massa, HRP’s regional manager for our new Plymouth Massachusetts office. In addition to being our man in Mass, Massa is also one of the top folks in the world of PFAS. We’re bringing you to a recording of a recent townhall meeting where Bryan spoke about his work on one of the biggest and most interesting PFAS legacy sites you’re going to hear about this year, and probably next as well! It’s the first of many entries with Bryan, so...
November 3, 2023 - 4th Draft Method 1633 with PACE Analytical
November 03, 2023 09:00 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBWe're here to discuss Draft Method 1633 in its fourth variation. This is a joint development through DOD and EPA. PACE Analytical has been there for it all, acting as one of the essential labs in the method's development. Stephen Somerville of PACE is here for a deep dive on what's new in draft 4. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
October 25, 2023 - PFAS TSCA Reporting Rule
October 25, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBTom, Matt, and EHS&S Practice Leader Jackie Baxley are breaking down the Toxic Substances Control Act rule just published in the Federal Register for PFAS reporting for manufacturers and importers. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
September 22, 2023 - PFAS in NY
September 22, 2023 09:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBHRP's Reed Lewandowski and host Tom Simmons for three stories on what makes PFAS work in New York State, unique. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
An Interview with Axine
August 31, 2023 18:50 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBMatt and Tom are joined by Krista Ramirez of Axine Water Technolgies to talk PFAS. Axine's Story: "Each year industrial manufacturing operations worldwide in virtually every market generate billions of gallons of wastewater contaminated with toxic, non-biodegradable organic pollutants. Much of this wastewater can’t be effectively treated on-site with conventional treatment technology and must be trucked off-site for incineration. It’s a complex, multi-billion dollar pain point with signif...
July 31, 2023 A Moment With NPDES
July 31, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.34 MBMatt and Tom talk the latest on PFAS and NPDES. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
June 29, 2023 - PFAS in SC Update
June 29, 2023 09:00 - 10 minutes - 9.76 MBWe're continuing our quick looks at PFAS regs and realities in each state where HRP is located. This update gets us briefed on what's happening in South Carolina. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
May 31, 2023 - PFAS in Connecticut
May 31, 2023 13:34 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBIt's Connecticut up first in our state specific series on PFAS regs and realities in each state where HRP is located. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
April 28, 2023 - What To Do When You Test Positive For PFAS
April 28, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBMatt and Tom go on a journey through one hypothetical company's experience with testing positive for PFAS. Meanwhile, heavy construction is heard in the background. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
March 28, 2023 - First-Ever National Standard for PFAS in Drinking Water Proposed
March 29, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBHosts Tom Simmons and Matt Wallace are joined by HRP's Senior Project Manager, Mark Wright, to discusses the Biden Administration's proposed standard to protect communities from PFAS in drinking water. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
February 23, 2023 - State of The Science with Paul Newman of ECT2
February 23, 2023 17:36 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBHosts Tom Simmons and Matt Wallace join Tom Darby, HRP’s environmental practice leader, and guest Paul Newman from ECT2 for an in depth look at the state of the science surrounding PFAS. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
January 6, 2023 - UV Destruction in 45 Minutes!
January 06, 2023 16:03 - 9 minutes - 8.47 MBRipped from the headlines! Can UV treatment really destroy 95% of PFAS chemicals in 45 minutes? Hosts Tom Simmons and Matt Wallace discuss. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
December 23, 2022 - BREAKING: 3M to End PFAS Manufacture
December 23, 2022 18:09 - 9 minutes - 8.32 MB3M, one of the largest manufactures of PFAS, has announced that it will completely phase out PFAS from manufacture as well as their overall product portfolio, hosts Matt Wallace and Tom Simmons, bring you the latest. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
December 23, 2022 - BREAKING: 3M to End PFAS Production
December 23, 2022 18:09 - 9 minutes - 8.32 MB3M, one of the largest manufacturers of PFAS, has announced that it will completely phase out production of PFAS as well as their overall product portfolio, hosts Matt Wallace and Tom Simmons, bring you the latest. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
November 28, 2022 - PFAS Technologies With The 2022 BCONE Roundtable Panelists
November 28, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBHost Tom Simmons is joined by the panelists at this year’s Brownfields Coalition of The Northeast (BCONE) roundtable discussion of PFAS Remediation Technologies. We quickly touch based with a few of the many panelists from this informative event. Register for the discussion here: Part 1 on Dec 8th Part 2 on Dec 15th Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
November 21, 2022 - PFAS & CERCLA with Attorney Rita Bolt Barker
November 21, 2022 18:44 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBAttorney Rita Bolt Barker joins hosts Shaun Malin and Tom Simmons to discuss the massive implications of the addition of PFAS to CERCLA as Hazardous Substances. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
October 31, 2022 - PFAS Roadmap Revisited
October 31, 2022 20:57 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBIt's been one year since the EPA released the PFAS Strategic Road Map We check in with Tom Darby to see how the various EPA office’s have done with their various goals and benchmarks for dealing with the emerging contaminant. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
September 19, 2022 - TRI Revisited
September 19, 2022 17:45 - 10 minutes - 9.47 MBEHS&S Practice Leader Jackie Baxley gives us some insights on the new reporting year for TRI and PFAS. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
August 16, 2022 - EPA Announcement: PFAS Levels in Drinking Water
August 16, 2022 14:56 - 10 minutes - 9.52 MBIn this episode, host Tom Simmons is joined by Project Consultant Matt Wallace to discuss the EPA’s recent announcement on PFAS levels in drinking water. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
July 21, 2022 - PFAS Analytical Testing Methods w/PACE Analytical
July 21, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBHRP’s Tom Darby is joined by Stephen Somerville of PACE analytical for an in depth look at laboratory analytical testing methods for PFA, including method DM 1633. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
July 14, 2022 - NPDES Guidance
July 14, 2022 13:09 - 8 minutes - 7.36 MBJason Davis, Project Manager at HRP Associates, is here to talk about the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System’s guidance updates to PFAS discharges in NPDES permits. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
June 15, 2022 - PFAS Breaking News
June 15, 2022 14:43 - 1 minute - 1.98 MBBREAKING NEWS on the PFAS front as the EPA announces new drinking water health advisories as well as $1 billion in funding to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants in community drinking water. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
June 14, 2022 - Case Study: More Than Meats the Eye
June 14, 2022 09:00 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBInspired by the recent White House factsheet on PFAS in consumer goods, HRP ran a fun (i.e. nonscientific) study on PFAS levels in choice items from the grocery store meat section. Tom Darby, HRP Geo Practice Leader, and Tom Simmons, Content Creator, discuss the results and the status of PFAS in food sources. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
May 23, 2022 - The TRI Talk
May 23, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBHost Tom Simmons and HRP Practice Leader Jackie Baxley talk TRI reports and the possible changes on the horizon as they relate to PFAS. Tune in for the full PFAS and TRI context and what changes might be coming. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
April 20, 2022 - The Headlines
April 20, 2022 13:31 - 9 minutes - 8.82 MBHosts Tom Simmons and Shaun Malin talk the top stories on the PFAS Pulse. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for the full stories. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
March 10, 2022 - EPA’s Regulatory Timelines
March 10, 2022 17:48 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBMichael Steinberg, Senior Consultant at HRP, talks to Tom Simmons about the latest news on the EPA’s timelines for PFAS regulations. Big changes are on the way. Find out when they may be affecting you. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
January 6, 2022 – Cracking Down on PFAS: Why Metal Finishers Need to Be Prepared (Webinar Alert)
January 06, 2022 15:00 - 6 minutes - 6.21 MBLaurel Pickard, Senior Engineer at HRP, gives an overview of the upcoming webinar on PFAS Regulation for Metal Finishers. Click here to register for the webinar. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
October 21, 2021 – EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap
October 21, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBShaun and Tom back on the pulse for an update on the newly announced EPA Roadmap for PFAS. Listen to learn more and subscribe to the pulse for all the details. Listen to learn more and subscribe to The Pulse for all the details.
October 12, 2021 – PFAS and Water Resources (feat. Susan Schlangen)
October 12, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBHRP’s Jackie Baxley is joined by WSC’s Susan Schlangen for an in-depth conversation on PFAS and Water Resources. Links and resources mentioned are linked below: National PFAS Fact sheet: https://www.nacwa.org/docs/default-source/resources---public/national-pfas-fact-sheet-developed-by-pfas-receivers.pdf?sfvrsn=4 Oregon ACWA PFAS resources page: https://oracwa.org/resources/pfas-resources/ WateReuse Association PFAS policy paper: https://watereuse.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/WateReuse-P...
September 28, 2021 - EPA's First Validated Laboratory Method, EPA's Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan
September 28, 2021 13:49 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBOn the PFAS Pulse Podcast Episode 1, Tom and Shaun discuss the EPA's announcement of the first validated laboratory testing method, what that means, and how it changes the future of PFAS. The guys then also touch upon the EPA's Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan, and dive into what that means. To close out the episode Shaun goes over some PFAS news at the local level. As always, to get the latest and greatest, make sure you're subscribed to the Pulse! hrpassociates.com/pfas
September 28, 2021 – EPA's First Validated Laboratory Method, EPA's Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan
September 28, 2021 13:49 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBOn the PFAS Pulse Podcast Episode 1, Tom and Shaun discuss the EPA's announcement of the first validated laboratory testing method, what that means, and how it changes the future of PFAS. The guys then also touch upon the EPA's Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan, and dive into what that means. To close out the episode Shaun goes over some PFAS news at the local level. As always, to get the latest and greatest, make sure you're subscribed to the Pulse! hrpassociates.com/pfas Liste...
TEASER: The PFAS Pulse Podcast
September 09, 2021 15:40 - 1 minute - 1.18 MBA companion piece to HRP’s PFAS Pulse newsletter. This podcast will keep you informed on the latest content from The PFAS Pulse, HRP’s free subscription service for PFAS data, regulation, legislation, and much more. We’ll be breaking down the complex topics you’ll see on the pulse into bite sized podcast episodes, as well sitting down in conversation with experts in the field to talk about what’s new. PFAS Pulse subscribers, make sure to subscribe to this companion podcast as well to say on...