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STATEWIDE — After the EPA proposed limits on ‘forever chemicals' in drinking water, New York State issued their own water quality guidelines. New York State continues to lead the nation in its response to emerging contaminants like PFAS, protecting the drinking water — reputed to be some of the best in the U.S. — and holding polluters accountable for cleaning up chemicals from our environment. The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos on Thursday, March 16, issued final water quality guidance values to regulate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and 1,4-Dioxane (1,4-D) in New York State waters.
The guidance values released this week provide complementary protection of ambient waters used as drinking water sources, and will initially be incorporated into requirements for industrial discharges needing a DEC State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, reducing facilities’ potential contribution of harmful levels of emerging contaminants in the environment.
