Episode 73: USGS PFAS Study

This episode of Talking Under Water tackles a recent study from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on the concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in tap water.   The USGS study tested for 32 PFAS compounds across 716 locations. The study estimated that up to 45% of homes’ tap water could contain one or more PFAS compounds.  To learn more editor Jeremy Wolfe spoke with Kelly Smalling, a research hydrologist for USGS, about the study and its results.   Show Notes:    News on the USGS study  The study itself: Kelly L. Smalling, et. al. “Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in United States tapwater: Comparison of underserved private-well and public-supply exposures and associated health implications.   USGS’s interactive dashboard in Geonarrative: PFAS in U.S. Tapwater   Timestamps Host introduction and episode teaser | 0:00 What the study found | 0:46 Size and scope of sample collection | 3:12 Types of PFAS found | 3:29 Average PFAS concentrations found in the study | 4:04 The difference of public and private occurrence data | 6:03 Higher occurrence in urban areas | 7:04 Additional USGS PFAS research | 7:42 Where to final additional resources | 9:09 Housekeeping | 10:00 Awards: Stormwater Solutions Top Projects  StormCon Discount:   Talking Under Water listeners have access to a special discount code to register for this year's StormCon. When registering, use the code ONEWATER10 to receive a 10% discount on your conference registration. Visit bit.ly/stormconreg2023 to register and use the code.   About the Podcast    Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Water & Wastes Digest (WWD), Water Quality Products (WQP) and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WQP and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.    Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing [email protected] or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.