PFAS Update

DoD REC Region 9 and NAVFAC SW Divison Update on PFAS

Jessica Palmer, DoD Governmental Affairs, Navy Region Southwest (N40)

Derral Van Winkle, P.G., Environmental Restoration Product Line Leader, NAVFAC SW

Registration will close on February 23, 2021

The meeting link will be emailed to all registrants the day before the event.

Jessica Palmer serves on the Governmental Affairs Team of Navy Region Southwest including the coordination of PFAS efforts within DoD Regional Environmental Coordinator (REC) Region 9 including CA, AZ, NV, and HI. Ms. Palmer will provide a brief overview of the DoD REC’s roles and responsibilities, and then discuss PFAS activities and updates in REC Region 9, with a focus on recent work in California.

Derral Van Winkle is the NAVFAC Southwest Environmental Restoration Program Product Line Leader.  In this role Mr. Van Winkle oversees the cleanup of all Navy legacy release sites throughout the Navy Region Southwest area of responsibility including California, Nevada, and Arizona.  Mr. Van Winkle will discuss the Navy’s recent efforts to investigate and address PFAS releases to the environment at various installations.