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The official website of
How Airports Can Get Help
Paying for PFAS Remediation
Kelly Fredericks
While most airports are using fluorine-free foam, which has
low environmental impact, and often were never told to be
cautious using aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) for training,
they could be made to clean up contamination related
to the use of polyfluoroalkyl substances- (PFAS-) containing
foam at their facilities in the past.
Because the ubiquity of PFAS in soil, groundwater,
and aquifers is only beginning to be understood,
estimates range wildly regarding what it will cost
to remediate a contaminated site. These estimates
include, among other actions, installing water treatment
plants that will remove PFAS from private and
public wells. Tens of millions per airport is one starting
estimate, with national estimates reaching into the hunSeth
Mansergh
dreds of billions and beyond, when military installations
are included.
For airports, one strategy to mitigate risk for
future costs and secure funding can be found in
litigation. In fact, product liability law can be used
to hold manufacturers responsible for the cleanup
costs of defective products that cause environmental
contamination. Governmental and private entities
filed lawsuits to hold PFAS and AFFF manufacturers
accountable for the cleanup costs associated with PFAS contamination.
Airports have joined property owners, water systems,
states, and others in pursuing litigation against PFAS manufacturers
in multi-district litigation (MDL) proceedings, which
are designed to efficiently coordinate complex litigation filed
in multiple federal district courts.
Taking legal action doesn't always have to come with
financial risk.
AviationPros.com/53082669
Sam Samaddar
Reflects on His
Time as Chair
of ACI-NA
Repre s ent i ng
all of the airports
in Canada
and the United
States as chair
of the Airports
Council International-North
America, Sam Samaddar
said, " It's been an incredible
privilege. " During his time
as chair, the organization
underwent a governance
review and the Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Working Group created a
guide for developing DEI
programs at airports.
AviationPros.com/53082979
Sam
Samaddar
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January/February 2024

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of January/February 2024

Inside the Fence
Toronto Pearson Airport Operations Transforms with Advanced Autonomous Works Vehicle
Airports Invest Big in 2024
Lower Interest Rates and Their Impact on Airport Improvement Projects in 2024
2024 Projects of the Year
Revolutionizing Airport Sustainability
How Distributed Drives Can Drive E ciency
Southwest Awards Leonardo Its First U.S. Airport Baggage Handling Contract
What It Takes to Build a Small City: A Whole New Salt Lake City
Best Practices for Local Government Leaders to Spearhead Airport Sustainability
Airport Guru
AviationPros Podcast
January/February 2024 - 1
January/February 2024 - 2
January/February 2024 - 3
January/February 2024 - 4
January/February 2024 - Inside the Fence
January/February 2024 - Toronto Pearson Airport Operations Transforms with Advanced Autonomous Works Vehicle
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January/February 2024 - Airports Invest Big in 2024
January/February 2024 - Lower Interest Rates and Their Impact on Airport Improvement Projects in 2024
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January/February 2024 - 2024 Projects of the Year
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January/February 2024 - Revolutionizing Airport Sustainability
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January/February 2024 - How Distributed Drives Can Drive E ciency
January/February 2024 - Southwest Awards Leonardo Its First U.S. Airport Baggage Handling Contract
January/February 2024 - What It Takes to Build a Small City: A Whole New Salt Lake City
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January/February 2024 - Best Practices for Local Government Leaders to Spearhead Airport Sustainability
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January/February 2024 - Airport Guru
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January/February 2024 - AviationPros Podcast
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