
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.
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Aug 21, 2026
Navigating Microplastics in Drinking Water: The Challenges of Potential Regulations
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Mandy CrispinHOST
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?

Brent AlspachGUEST
It's just a matter of putting a definition that's appropriate for the purpose.

Brent AlspachGUEST
And to some extent, the definition, at least from a regulatory perspective, probably is predicated on what's important to the regulator.

Brent AlspachGUEST
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.

Brent AlspachGUEST
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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