Alpha Analytical Blog
Join Alpha and BCONE for a half-day in-person workshop focusing on recent regulatory developments in NH/VT involving investigations of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). The event will feature the following speakers:
- Jim Occhialini, Alpha Analytical - PFAS Basics
- Heidi Caprood,...
Join Alpha Analytical as we walk you through the proper sampling and handling techniques for collecting drinking water samples to be analyzed for polyfluorinated alkyl substances -- also known as PFAS.
Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) chemical compounds are a class of emerging...
ASTM International Press Release
A new ASTM International standard will help laboratories to better determine the presence of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in environmental samples. ASTM’s committee on environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action developed the new...
In response to the passage of Maine legislation LD 129, Maine Department of Health & Human Services has issued a bulletin on 9/27/21 2:05PM notifying community public water systems and non-transient, non-community (NTNC) schools and childcare facilities of the upcoming requirement to sample and...
Water suppliers operating a community water system or non-transient, non-community (NTNC) water system serving less than 10,000 individuals are required to begin monitoring for PFAS in accordance with 310 CMR 22.07G. Four quarterly sampling rounds are required with the initial sampling to be...
Highlights from the NYSDEC Part 375 Remedial Program Document
With the large variety of scenarios to consider before embarking on your sampling event, we have created this educational video to help you understand the steps that Alpha takes to support field sampling.
Elizabeth Denly of TRC, Alpha Vice President Jim Occhialini, and three other authors, teamed up to write a paper, published in 2019 for Remediation Journal that explores the transfer of PFAS in the field during sampling events.