In this episode Joe Picciotti, an attorney in the Harris Beach Environmental Law and Commercial Real Estate practice groups, and Vince Dick, a Principal Consultant responsible for developing and implementing environmental permitting programs at Haley & Aldrich, provide an overview of PFAS – otherwise known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. They touch on the history of PFAS, major uses, why they are an emerging contaminate of concern and what to do about it. Related Links:  Joe Picciotti Bio - https://bit.ly/3iVu9hl Vince Dick Bio - https://bit.ly/3cr7oiH Environmental Law Practice Group - https://bit.ly/302fE3T Commercial Real Estate Practice Group - https://bit.ly/3iVf3bC Podcast Slides - https://bit.ly/35YlRkV Download Episode Transcript Follow along with the slides and notes below to complement the episode. 1:40 mark – slide #1 what are PFAS/PFOA 3:25 mark – slide #2 history of PFAS/PFOA 4:20 mark – slide #3 list of products 4:40 mark – slide #4 list of products cont’d 4:55 mark – slide #5 health concerns 5:15 mark – slide #6 health concerns cont’d 6:55 mark – slide #7 why do we care (why is issue of legal & enviro concern, costs, etc.) 12:17 mark – slide #8 states that have established advisory or regulatory levels 17:17 mark – slide #9 VT soil sample example of ubiquity 19:00 mark – slide #10 NH surface water results 19:30 mark – slide #11 NH surface water results cont’d 28:00 mark – slide #12 fingerprint slide 29:30 mark – slide #13 fingerprint slide cont’d 30:00 mark – slide #14 last fingerprint 30:35 mark – slide #15 example comparison of fingerprints from different sources