In this episode, Ryan and Brett sit down at the Environmental Permitting Summer School to record with one of Florida’s premier experts in bioremediation, Nick Albergo, P.E., DEE, WRE, FASCE, FEWRI. Nick is a Professional Engineer who serves as a Senior Advisor to GHD Services, and also serves on the engineering faculty at the University of South Florida. He has been a pioneer in his field, including holding patents in the area of bioremediation and authoring or co-authoring over 185 publications in the fields of environmental and chemical engineering.

Nick serves as tour guide to Ryan and Brett as he provides a glimpse into the abyss of the science, risks, regulatory constructs, and remediation challenges that surround the “forever chemicals”, PFAS, PFOS, and PFOA. He pulls no punches as he addresses the federal government’s role in setting standards that are nearly impossible to meet; what he believes Florida can do to deal with those standards; and how he believes a risk-based approach may be the only feasible way forward.

Though not a cheerful subject, Nick is a captivating guest whose insights you won’t want to miss.

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Check out Nick’s own University of South Florida’s College of Engineering here.

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A huge thank you goes out to Bagels and Biscuits for giving permission to use their music for the podcast.

This episode is a production of The Florida Specifier. Audio production and editing is by Karl Sorne and Dave Barfield at Lonely Fox Studios.

A special shout out goes to our very own Jamie Sheehan and Tracy Kistler for keeping us organized and moving forward.