ESAA PFAS Symposium - EDMONTON
7:00 am to 4:30 pm
November 25th, 2025
Double Tree by Hilton,
16615 109 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB
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PFAS, PFOS and other forever chemicals are widely used, long lasting chemicals, components of which break down very slowly over time. These chemicals are now everywhere in the environment (soil, water and blood streams of people and animals). Remediation and management of PFAS-contaminated sites are very challenging and complex, and the removal of PFAS from the broader environment is not currently possible.
This one day symposium will feature 5 panel discussions each focussing on a different aspect of this growing issue: Science, Legal, Testing, Risk Management and Treatment.
Agenda
7:00 – 8:00 am
Registration
7:15 – 8:00 am
Networking Breakfast
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8:00 – 8:05 am
Opening Comments
Erin Ciezki, ESAA Executive Director
8:05 – 9:30 am
Opening Panel
Local And Global PFAS Views Considering Observations, Trends, And The Ways Forward
Moderator
Lindsay Paterson, SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.
Panel
George (Bud) Ivey, Ivey International Inc.
Permveer Bains, Element Materials Technology
Tim Russel, Barr Engineering
9:30 – 9:50 am
Coffee Break
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9:50 – 10:30 am
Legal Updates
Sean Parker, McLennan Ross LLP
Joelle French, McLennan Ross LLP
10:30 – 11:00 am
Technical Talk
AFFF talk – AFFF Transition and ECCC’s PFAS Risk Management Plan Phase 1 – Regulatory, Technical and Practical Considerations
Harris Switzman, Montrose Environmental
11:00 – 11:30 am
Technical Talk
Case Studies: Real World PFAS Remediation Work Completed in Alberta
Steve Reichheld, VEI Contracting Inc.
11:30 – 12:00 pm
Technical Talk
Mitigating Environmental Liability through (PFAS containing) Aqueous Fire Fighting Foams Transition from firefighting systems.
Tom Li, Parsons
12:00 – 1:05 pm
Buffet Lunch
Rory Gardiner, Award-winning Comedian & CCMA nominated country artist
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1:05 – 1:15 pm
Mini Coffee Break
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1:15 – 1:45 pm
Technical Talk
Lifecycle Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for PFAS Groundwater Remediation at CFB Borden
Andrew Thalheimer, Dillon Consulting Limited
1:45 – 2:15 pm
Technical Talk
Assessing Airborne PFAS
Imad Touahar, AECOM
2:15 – 2:45 pm
Technical Talk
PFAS Destruction Study Results – Incineration PIDs Answered
Venessa Kumpula, Clean Harbors
2:45 – 3:05 pm
Coffee Break
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3:05 – 4:35 pm
Closing Panel
Beyond the Basics: Exploring the latest in PFAS Detection Across Methods and Matrices
Moderator
Anthony Newmann, Element Materials Technology
Panel
Desiree Hui, AGAT Laboratories
Heather Lord, ALS Global
Andrew White, Bureau Veritas
4:35 – 4:40 pm
Closing Comments
Erin Ciezki, Executive Director, ESAA
Registration
- Members – $325 + GST
- Non-Members – $375 + GST
- Cancellation deadline is October 30th. Cancellations prior to October 30th will be subject to a $50 processing fee. After October 30th, no cancellations will be accepted and no refunds will be issued. Passes can be transferred to another individual.
- Registration fees includes access to the symposium, breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks.
- Registration fees does not include taxes, hotel or travel.
- GST number – R123692360
SOLD
- Event Sponsor – SOLD includes 3 delegate passes, on-screen logo branding during the event, and a prime spot for a company pop-up banner
- Breakfast Sponsor – SOLD (includes 2 delegate pass, exclusive on-screen logo branding during the breakfast, and a spot for a company pop-up banner)
- Lunch Key Note Sponsor – SOLD (includes 2 delegate pass, exclusive on-screen logo branding during lunch, and a spot for a company pop-up banner)
- Coffee Break Sponsor – SOLD includes 1 delegate pass and a spot for a company pop-up banner
- Lanyard Sponsor – SOLD includes 1 delegate pass and a spot for a company pop-up banner
- Pop-Up Banner Exhbit – $995 + GST (5 Available) includes 1 delegate pass