Back for its sophomore season, the Great Lakes PFAS Summit will be held once again be held virtually . The summit, which brings together scientists, government officials, regulators, academic researchers, industry, and community organizations on all topics PFAS, is scheduled for December 6th -10th, 2021. The Great Lakes PFAS Summit will be hosted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The 2020 conference had over 1,800 participants, according to conference organizers. Registration for the summit is still open through the conference’s registration page.

Merit Laboratories will be returning as a digital exhibitor at the Great Lakes PFAS Summit, sharing information with attendees about its PFAS testing program. Merit’s digital exhibit will be hosted by its team of PFAS technical chemists. PFAS Summit attendees will have the opportunity to discuss analytical testing options, learn the latest in analytical method options, and receive guidance on selecting the most appropriate methods/test lists based upon their project data quality objectives.

The summit will provide participants with the latest updates on PFAS science and policy, PFAS research topics, facilitate networking, and sharing information on the latest research and technology. Sessions and presentations at the Great Lakes PFAS Summit include:

• Updates from Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC)

• Treatment and Remediation Technology

• National and International Regulatory Updates

• Materials Management and Pollution Prevention

• Health and Community Involvement

• Site investigations and Sample Collection

Merit Laboratories is a leading national PFAS environmental laboratory, analyzing drinking water, soil, wastewater, groundwater, and other sample matrices, including biosolids and sludge. Analytical methods performed by Merit for PFAS include drinking water by EPA 533, EPA 537.1, and EPA 537 rev. 1.1, biosolids by ASTM D7968-17 with Isotopic Dilution, and soil, wastewater, groundwater, and surface water by ASTM D7979-19 with Isotopic Dilution and ASTM D7968-17.