March 10 - 11, 2026, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. EDT (2 Days)
Eastern Time Zone
(7 A.M. to 4 P.M. Central or 6 A.M. to 3 P.M. Mountain)
Live Interactive Online Training
Course Reviews (4.8/5): 
This course provides a comprehensive overview of PFAS science, sources, water quality monitoring, effective treatment technologies, and management strategies for complying with PFAS drinking water standards. Drinking water regulations, analytical methods, technology selection, and alternative PFAS treatment and destruction technologies will also be discussed. Many topics covered are also applicable to treatment of municipal, industrial, and remediation derived wastewater containing PFAS.
Course Topics
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PFAS Overview
• What Are PFAS?
• Environmental Challenges
• Polymers vs. Non-Polymers
Drinking Water Regulations
• Federal MCLs for PFAS
• Hazard Index Calculation
• MCL Significant Figures
• Rounding Requirements
PFAS Regulation History
• Phaseout of PFOA, PFOS, & Related Precursors
• EPA's Lifetime Health Advisory Timeline
• Recent Federal PFAS Regulations
PFAS Sources
• Production History
• Common Source Types
• Usage by Industry
PFAS Detections in Drinking Water
• National PFAS Detections
• UCMR 5 Results
PFAS Terminology
• Classes & Subclasses
• Perfluorinated vs. Polyfluorinated
• Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs)
• GenX
• Precursors
• Linear vs. Branched
• Short-Chain vs. Long-Chain
PFAS Health Effects
• Animals
• Humans
Common PFAS Sources
• Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF)
• Landfills
• Wastewater Treatment Plants
• Industrial Facilities
PFAS Chemical Properties
• Anionic Regulated PFAS
• Hydrophilic Head & Hydrophobic Tail
• Anion Exchange Capacity (AEC)
• Partitioning
PFAS Movement in the Environment
• PFAS in Soil & Groundwater
• Groundwater Plume Lengths
• PFAS in Air & Rainwater
• Precursor Transformation
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Drinking Water Sampling
• Sampling Locations & Procedures
• Initial PFAS Monitoring
• Compliance Monitoring
Analytical Methods
• Methods 533 vs. 537.1
• Suspended Sediment Issues
• Isotope Dilution
• Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay
Interpreting Lab Results
• Quality Assurance & Quality Control
• Field Blanks
• Lab Terminology
General Drinking Water Treatment
• Terminology
• Competitive Sorption & Overshoot
• Pretreatment
• Disinfection Issues
• Performance Monitoring
• Media Reactivation and Disposal
• Non-Treatment Options
Best Available Technologies (BATs)
• Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
• Anion Ion Exchange (AIX)
• Reverse Osmosis (RO)
• Nanofiltration (NF)
Technology Selection & Pilot Testing
GAC vs. AIX Case Studies
BAT Drinking Water Treatment Costs
Point of Use & Point of Entry Systems
Other PFAS Treatment Technologies
• Alternative Sorbents
• Surface Active Foam Fractionation
• Ozofractionation
• Chemical Oxidation/Reduction
• Supercritical Water Oxidation
• Electrochemical Oxidation
• Plasma Treatment
• Sonochemical Treatment
• Hydrothermal Liquefaction
Review of Key Concepts
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Intended Audience: This course is intended for drinking water treatment professionals including operators, managers, engineers, consultants, and public agency staff seeking an improved understanding of effective technologies and strategies for removing PFAS from public water supplies.
Education Level: Introductory to advanced. General principles, current research, and advanced topics are presented to ensure all levels benefit from attending. Familiarity with general drinking water treatment is recommended.
Course Materials: 2026 updated course proceedings and references (310 color pages - PDF).
Credit: 15 PDHs or 1.5 CEUs for completing 15 hours of instruction.
Registration: $395, $295 per person for groups of 2 - 9 people, $250 per person for large groups of 10 or more on the same registration. Each registrant will receive their own link to join the training and may participate from any location with internet access. You may register online or by calling us at (800) 385-0783.
Location: Your office or home - anywhere you can get comfortable and online.
About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has over thirty years of professional experience in environmental quality management and teaching related courses. As a consultant, he managed contaminated surface water, soil, and groundwater projects for the Department of Defense and other clients. He currently provides consulting support to environmental projects and teaches courses in contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, geochemistry, hydrogeology, and remediation with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA).