LSPA Continuing Education Seminar
Environmental Symposium 2025

Characterization and Remediation of PCB-Contaminated Sites

When: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Registration: Closes end of day on Thursday, April 10, 2025

Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EST; Track 1
Location: Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center, 1657 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA
Cost: $90 Members | $240 Non-Members
Course Instructors:

Elizabeth Denly, PFAS Initiative Leader & Chemistry Director, TRC Companies
Steve Knollmeyer, New England Sales Manager, Pace
Kimberly N. Tisa, PCB Subject Matter Expert, TRC Companies

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Available Credits:
1.5 MA LSP Technical Credits - #1893
0.75 CT LEP Credits - #CTLEP-620*
1.5 NY PE Credits - 202512420
1.5 NY PG Credits - 202512420

*Must be paired with another symposium course to earn a minimum of 2.0 CT LEP credits.

This course has been approved for MA LSP (#1893), CT LEP Credits (CTLEP-620) and NY PE/PG Credits (202512420). This is a new course.

LSPA Environmental Symposium:
This course is being held during the LSPA Environmental Symposium 2025. Details on the day's events can be found here.

Course Description:

The course will provide an overview of key considerations for characterizing and remediating PCB-contaminated sites under the MCP and in compliance with, if appropriate, the US EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Topics to be covered include:

Definitions: PCB bulk product waste, PCB remediation waste, Aroclors vs. homologues vs. congeners
How to determine if TSCA applies to your site or not?
Timelines & Triggers: What is the effect of pre vs. post 1978 sources for PCBs? What difference does it make if PCBs are > or < 50 ppm. What new EPA guidance is available for determining PCB concentrations in buildings?
Fate/transport of PCBs and comparison of available remediation strategies and applicable guidance: For PCB-impacted soil? For PCB-impacted building materials? (self-implementing, performance-based, risk-based)
How do the federal TSCA requirements differ from the MCP requirements and how can they be integrated when designing remedial strategies, especially when contaminants other than PCBs are present?
What pitfalls should be considered during PCB investigations and remedial actions?
How does a TSCA site-specific risk assessment differ from an MCP Method 3 risk assessment?
How do you select the most appropriate PCB lab method for your site?
What are quality assurance parameters should be considered for data evaluation?
What, if any, other emerging contaminants should be considered at PCB sites?

The presentation will also convey some of the most common areas in which LSPs and other environmental professionals may encounter difficulties when encountering PCB-contaminated sites. Site-specific examples will be used. Time will be provided for Q&A at specific times in the presentation.

Registration has closed. Please email [email protected] with any questions.