J.D. Solomon
Ten Questions to Help You Understand the Proposed USEPA PFAS Regulations
1. What is PFAS? PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, are fluorinated carbon-chain compounds. PFAS has been used in...
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J.D. Solomon
- Jan 31
Applying ISO 31000 to PFAS and USEPA Risk Assessments
PFAS is an issue filled with complexity, difficulty, and uncertainty. The good news is that the USEPA does a good job with technical...
J.D. Solomon
- Dec 16, 2022
Three Things To Avoid When Performing An Environmental Root Cause Analysis
Root cause analysis (RCA) is a collective term that describes a wide range of approaches, tools, and techniques used to uncover the...
J.D. Solomon
- Oct 18, 2022
The Way One State Evaluates Climate Change
South Carolina appears in many evaluations as one of the top ten states that are susceptible to climate change. One climate change source...
J.D. Solomon
- Jul 11, 2022
What the New USEPA Health Advisory Levels for PFAS Means to You
On June 15, 2022, US EPA reduced the current Health Advisory Levels (HALs) of 70 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS (combined) to 0.004...
J.D. Solomon
- May 22, 2022
12 Things I Learned About Bay Lakes and Nutrients from the Water Resources Research Institute
I moderated a powerful session at the Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) Annual Conference concerning shallow, relatively small...
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- May 14, 2022
Communicating Complex Changes While Dodging Sacred Cows
JD Solomon serves as a co-author with Dr. Diane Lauritsen for this paper at the 2022 Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting (JASM) in Grand...
J.D. Solomon
- Feb 15, 2022
Wetland Regulation by Press Release
North Carolina recently moved to regulate a class of "connecting" wetlands due to a permitting gap that resulted from the Biden...
J.D. Solomon
- Dec 22, 2021
This New Approach for Nutrients Helps Root Cause Analysis
The USEPA release of new assessment tools to thwart harmful algal blooms is a step in the right direction. In particular, the new...
J.D. Solomon
- Nov 30, 2021
Emerging Contaminants Create Havoc On Communities And Businesses
Emerging compounds are much like illicit drugs – manufacturers are continually creating new “designer” versions to make our lives a...
J.D. Solomon
- Nov 11, 2021
Drinking Treated Wastewater Is Still A Few Years Away
Drinking treated wastewater is still a few years away because there is not enough demand for it. The technology exists that makes it...
J.D. Solomon
- Nov 5, 2021
Environmental Violations and Root Cause Analysis
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) applies to environmental issues in the same way RCA applies to equipment failures or business process failures....
J.D. Solomon
- Sep 6, 2020
The Top Five Sites For Evaluating Your Hurricane Risks
Understanding your risks relative to an uncertain future usually involves some type of model.
The Experts
- Aug 21, 2020
Show Me The Money: Continuity of Operations and Disaster Cost Recovery
It is a too late to start a new effort for the upcoming hurricane season but there is still time to improve operational resilience.
J.D. Solomon
- Jul 15, 2020
Why Reasonable Environmental Regulations are Difficult
Establishing reasonable environmental standards is difficult. NC is looking to adopt 47 new groundwater standards including PFOS and PFOA.
J.D. Solomon
- May 31, 2020
Algal Bloom Problems and Solutions ... as the Summer Heats Up
Algal blooms are a complex and complicated community problem as the weather heats up.
The Experts
- May 5, 2020
The Seven Deadly Sins of NEPA
The seven deadly sins of National Environmental Policy Act should be included in every infrastructure program’s risk register.
The Experts
- Apr 30, 2020
Utility Line Activities and Nationwide Permit 12 – Much to do about Nothing?
The most obvious solution is to determine whether your project can utilize a different Nationwide Permit other than NWP 12.
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