PFAS Considerations for CT LEPs

Oct 28, 2026, 10 AM - 12 PM, Live Zoom Webinar

Speakers:

• Elizabeth (Liz) Denly, VP, PFAS Initiative Leader & Chemistry Director, TRC Corporation
• Nicholas Nigro, PFAS Product Line Manager, Pace Analytical Services

Continuing Education Credits:

This is the first time this course is being offered for CT LEP credits. The CT State Board of Examiners of Environmental Professionals (LEP Board) has approved this course/webinar for 2.0 hours of continuing education credits (CTLEP-654 W).

Fees: 

• EPOC Members: $100
• Non-members: $200 (consider joining EPOC at this time to receive the member rate for this program)
• Gov't Employee/Students: $50

Course Description:

This 2-hour course is intended to provide a concise, but holistic PFAS “need to know” all things PFAS for a Connecticut Licensed Environmental Professional (LEP). This course will encompass the latest pertinent regulatory and scientific updates, and has the following learning objectives:

• What are PFAS and why is this such a hot topic?
• PFAS definition and family tree
• Overview of current federal and state/local regulations
• Methods to analyze PFAS in environmental sample media
• General sampling considerations
• Key data review/validation considerations
• Summary of useful practitioner tools on the topic

For a detailed course agenda, click here (PDF file).

Speaker Bios:

Elizabeth (Liz) Denly, VP, PFAS Initiative Leader & Chemistry Director, TRC Corporation

Elizabeth Denly serves as TRC’s PFAS Initiative Leader and Chemistry Director and leads a group of scientists devoted to staying informed of current PFAS issues, science, and regulations. She works on many diverse types of PFAS investigations with a specific focus on risk/liability assessment and management, chemistry, data interpretation, forensics, and analytical methodologies. Ms. Denly has been an active leader and trainer on the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) PFAS team and she won the 2017 and 2022 ITRC PFAS Team Member of the Year Awards for her contributions. Ms. Denly holds a B.S from the University of New Hampshire.

Nicholas Nigro, PFAS Product Line Manager, Pace Analytical Services®

Mr. Nigro has over 30 years in the environmental industry. As PFAS Product Manager, Mr. Nigro is responsible for the oversight of the product life-cycle for all Pace Analytical PFAS operations, currently delivered in 7 emerging contaminant centers of excellence within Pace’s nationwide network of environmental testing laboratories. Mr. Nigro acts as the national point of contact and subject matter expert for the product line and works closely with internal and external stakeholders to assess and anticipate current and future product line requirements. Mr. Nigro holds a B.S in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Marquette University.