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EPD director briefs committee on air, water and land programs; highlights PFOS testing capacity
Summary
Jeff Cowen, director of Georgia's Environmental Protection Division, told lawmakers the agency enforces air, water and land protections, runs a laboratory capable of PFOS testing, and oversees programs from vehicle emissions to dam safety.
Jeff Cowen, director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, told the House Natural Resources & Environment Committee that EPD’s mission is "to protect and restore Georgia's environment" and summarized the agency’s work in watershed protection, air quality, land protection and district operations.
Cowen said EPD operates an environmental laboratory that performs roughly 1,000 samples per week and noted the lab now has the capability to test for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS/PFOS), an emerging concern for drinking water systems. "The…
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