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Brent Alspaugh

Brent Alspaugh

Brent Alspach is Vice President and Director of Applied Research at Arcadis, a water industry expert focused on microplastics in drinking water, membrane filtration, desalination, and potable reuse.

Aug 21, 2026

6:52
So what does a regulation look like that even if you can define it? Are there different, you know, are there going to have to be like 10 different types within one regulation?
7:04
Yeah, probably not.
7:05
And you can define it.
7:07
It's just a matter of putting a definition that's appropriate for the purpose.
7:10
And to some extent, the definition, at least from a regulatory perspective, probably is predicated on what's important to the regulator.
7:17
So if the health effects science advances and they know that it's a certain type of polymer, or a certain number of particulates that are the problem when we drink them, then maybe that stuff goes into the regulation, or the definition rather.
7:32
So for example, in California, they'll say things like, okay, microplastics are solid, so it excludes the natural polymer we add in the drinking water treatment process.

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13:00
So do you see any gaps, or do you think...

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