Dr Bill Richmond is the Principal Environmental Officer with Contaminated Sites at the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER). Bill has worked in contaminated sites regulation for 15 years, following on from two decades of research and tertiary teaching in chemistry and materials science. As WA’s representative on the Heads of EPAs Australia and New Zealand’s (HEPA’s) National Chemicals Working Group, Bill has directly contributed to the development of the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan. Bill provides expert advice and guidance on the assessment and management of PFAS contamination both within government and to external stakeholders.