Troubled Waters Drinking Water Conference
Date/Time: | Monday, May 23, 2016, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Location: |
Pace University (downtown Manhattan campus, near Brooklyn Bridge) 1 Pace Plaza, Civic W613, New York, NY 10038 |
Directions: | www.pace.edu/about-us/directions-to-all-campuses/nyc-campus |
Map: | www.pace.edu/nyc-map |
CLE: | 3 New York MCLE Credits (Professional Practice) |
Cost: | Free to all |
Registration: | Registration is now closed |
Who Should Attend: | Environmental Attorneys and Law Students; Real Property Attorneys; Toxic Tort Attorneys and Litigation Counsel; Engineers, Consultants, and anyone who drinks water. |
Questions? Contact: | Marla E. Wieder at wieder.marla@epa.gov |
Program Description:
In the wake of the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan and concerns about drinking water systems closer to home from Hoosick Falls to Petersburgh to Ithaca, New York to North Bennington, Vermont and beyond, this half day conference will focus on Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and lead in our drinking water. We will explore our history with perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), Federal and State response to the PFOA contamination in Hoosick Falls, groundwater concerns in other jurisdictions, public health advisories, lead sampling in our homes and schools, measures underway to address both PFCs and lead in our drinking water (regulatory, legislative, litigation), and how we can limit our exposure to both contaminants going forward.
Sponsors:
NYSBA, Environmental Law Section
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University (Pace Law)
ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER)
Confirmed Speakers:
Robert A. Bilott, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | |
Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director, Environmental Defense Fund | |
Prof. Karl Coplan, Pace Law School | |
Scott Fein, Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna | |
Dr. Philip Goodrum, Integral Corp. | |
Robin Greenwald, Weitz & Luxenberg | |
Prof. Margot Pollans, Pace Law School | |
Lawrence Schnapf, Schnapf, LLC | |
Prof. David Cassuto, Pace Law School | |
Lindsey Reames, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
Conference Organizers:
Marla Wieder
Larry Schnapf
Laura Jensen
NYSDOH Links:
- Hoosick Falls
- NYSDOH Website
- NYS Certified Labs (for environmental testing) – search by contaminant & location
EPA Links:
- EPA Drinking Water Advisories (new as of May 19, 2016)
- EPA Region 2 - Hoosick Falls Water Contamination
- EPA - Basic Information about Lead in Drinking Water
- EPA - Safe Drinking Water Act: Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR)
NYSDEC Links:
- NYSDEC - Emergency Adoption: 6 NYCRR Section 597.3 - List of Hazardous Substances
- NYSDEC letter to Saint-Gobail & Honeywell (Hoosick Falls)
Village of Hoosick falls website:
Environmental Defense Fund - Lead:
- Lead pipes: A threat to kids across America
- Lead Remains a National Problem that Threatens the Health of All Americans Common‐Sense Federal Actions Can Have Enormous Impact
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention – Lead:
- Lead tips:
- Safe Water Use in Flint, MI:
(Speaker Bios/Presentations to be posted)
*This program is offered for educational purposes only. The views and opinions of the faculty expressed during this program are those of the presenters and authors of the materials and not those of the New York State Bar Association, Pace Law School or SEER.