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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), in partnership?with?the American Institute of Professional Geologists,?the Michigan Association of Environmental Professionals, and the Air & Waste Management Association, is excited to?present the Remediation and Risk Management Webinar Series [ [link removed] ]. This webinar?series is dedicated to helping environmental professionals stay informed about issues and trends that affect remediation and risk management efforts. EGLE will regularly host a webinar that will tackle a topic of interest to environmental professionals and others interested in environmental remediation and risk management.

Each webinar will include a presentation by a diverse selection of environmental professionals and allow time for questions from attendees.?Recordings of each?webinar will be available on the Series webpage [ [link removed] ].?More webinars will be added throughout the year.?Registration?is available at?Michigan.gov/EGLEevents [ [link removed] ].


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Upcoming webinars in the series

April 27, 12:30-1:30 PM?
Inactive Landfill Initiative: Impact of PFAS & 1,4-Dioxane on?Drinking Water Sources [ [link removed] ]

An emerging contaminant investigation in New York State is focused on addressing critical drinking water contamination concerns associated with PFAS compounds and 1,4-dixoane from more than 1,900 inactive landfills. During this session, the presenter will explain a unique ranking system developed to prioritize landfills for site characterization and present data trends in groundwater samples collected at the landfills and in drinking water from downgradient receptors. Additionally, the presenter will discuss challenges overcome during program implementation including agency evolution on PFAS compounds, the scale and concurrent nature of the multifaceted investigation, and management approach to support a statewide emerging contaminant program.

*Speaker*: "*Heather Budzich, NY P.E*".?has held a key role in the development and execution of the Inactive Landfill Initiative Program since its inception in 2017. Ms. Budzich?s role has included development of standard operating procedures for tracking and reporting site status to NYSDEC, identifying potential drinking water sources, sampling public and private wells, and development and implementation of the ranking system designed to identify high priority sites. Development of standardized methods ensured consistent collection and reporting of high-quality data, program wide, and streamlined the task flow process.?

June 8, 12:00-1:00 PM?
Microplastics: Risk Management, Removal, and Source Reduction [ [link removed] ]

Microplastics have become a global environmental problem due to their abundance, poor biodegradability, toxicological properties, and negative biological effects on aquatic and terrestrial organisms, including humans. Plastic debris enters the aquatic environment via direct dumping or uncontrolled land-based sources and degrades into secondary microplastics, the most abundant type in the environment. Various sources such as tire wear, artificial turf, fertilizers, and land applied biosolids contaminate the terrestrial environment. Removal of microplastics from the environment can be extremely challenging. During this session, the presenter will discuss various sources of microplastics and their fate and transport, human health impacts, source reduction methodologies, and technological challenges.

*Speaker:*?"*Mala C. Hettiarachchi, PhD, P.E.* "is a Senior Engineer at Environmental Resources Group and an Assistant Professor (part-time) at Wayne State University.

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*REGISTRATION QUESTIONS:*
Joel Roseberry:[email protected]
Alana Berthold:[email protected]

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Individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation at these events should contact Joel Roseberry at 517-599-9494 at least two weeks before each event to request language, mobility, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance.

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