This article was written by Ned Witte of Godfrey and Kahn, Jennifer Baker of Barnes and Thornburg, and Ryan Moore of REGENESIS, and published in The Litigation Section - Environmental & Energy Litigation Committee Newsletter (6:2), Spring 2022, by the American Bar Association. It discusses reducing PFAS liability and risk for fixed Class B firefighting systems.
Highlights of this article:
- Environmental risk of PFAS from Class B firefighting systems
- Current regulations on Class B firefighting systems and PFAS
- Best practices for industrial operators of Fixed Class B firefighting systems
- If PFAS contamination is confirmed at a facility, quickly reduce the exposure risk
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About the Authors:
Ned Witte, J.D.
Attorney Shareholder, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Ned Witte is an attorney and shareholder with the Godfrey & Kahn Environmental Strategies Practice Group. Ned has broad, nationally recognized experience in counseling clients concerning the emerging contaminants Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS (including PFOA and PFOS). He represents clients with interests in numerous PFAS sites in Wisconsin including at disposal sites, manufacturing sites and locations where PFAS-containing aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) has been discharged. In 2020, Ned was selected by the Biden-Harris Agency Review Team for the United States Environmental Protection Agency to consult on PFAS issues. He also serves as a member of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources PFAS Policy Advisory Group.
Ryan Moore
PFAS Program Manager, REGENESIS
Ryan Moore has 20 years of experience as an environmental project manager and laboratory account executive relating to multimedia contamination sites throughout the U.S. His experience focused on site investigations of soil and groundwater contamination, corrective action evaluations, operation & maintenance of remediation systems, large soil removal remedial projects, in situ groundwater and soil treatment, vapor intrusion assessments, environmental laboratory operations such as QA/QC evaluations, data interpretations, and business development. Ryan holds a B.S. of Environmental Studies from Manchester College, North Manchester, IN.
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