Federal and state regulations for PFAS in drinking water and in other media are becoming more prevalent. Yet, given the prevalence of background levels of PFAS, creating and implementing an appropriate sampling plan for sites can be more complex.
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Kathleen Brannen-Donnelly, PhD, PG; Emily Frett; and Chika Ugwuodo's, PhD, article “Forever Five-Year Reviews: The Role of PFAS in CERCLA Five-Year Reviews” was published on the American Bar Association’s (ABA) website on March 7, 2025.
Kathleen Brannen-Donnelly is a Project Geologist based in Georgia who focuses on aqueous geochemistry, environmental statistics, and site characterization and who supports related environmental litigation.
Travis Kline, MEM, BCES (Washington, D.C.), Kathleen Brannen-Donnelly, Ph.D. (Georgia), and Jay Thompson, Ph.D., PE (Minnesota) will present at the 30th Fall Conference of the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee on September 21–23, 2022. Geosyntec is a Platinum Sponsor of the event.
Geosyntec is a corporate member and active participant in DRI, particularly with the Toxic Torts and Environmental Law committee, and is sponsoring the virtual Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Seminar on Thursday, June 17, 2021.
Our experts look at the “bigger picture” using rigorous and fundamental scientific principles. We utilize various tools in appropriate and defensible ways for client advocacy in regulatory negotiations, property transactions, claim disputes, and smart site management. Advancing the State of the Practice in PFAS Site-Specific Technical Reviews and Investigation Strategies U.S. AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER CENTER, MULTIPLE CONFIDENTIAL CLIENTS Critically reviewed site-specific data, conceptual site models, and identified data gaps Prepared scientifically-rigorous PFAS ....
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