After sustained advocacy and coordination with our partners across New York State, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced two public, virtual presentations on its upcoming rule for On-site Treatment and Disposal of Landfill Leachate. This is an important step forward—and one we’ve been championing alongside our partners. These presentations will […]
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At a Glance A coalition of groups, led by New York River Watch (NYRW), is asking the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to pause its rulemaking on onsite leachate treatment and disposal. Until now, NYRW has been urging DEC to begin this rulemaking as soon as possible. However, new information shows that DEC […]
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The Ulster County Environmental Management Council (EMC) has formally urged the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to take immediate action to protect public health and water quality by closing the “Leachate Loophole.” The EMC is an advisory body made up of representatives from municipalities across Ulster County. Members are appointed by the […]
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In June 2017, six months into the first Trump administration, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli issued a report on drinking water regulation in New York State. Contamination crises in the Village of Hoosick Falls and City of Newburgh had exposed “significant gaps in protections,” and in response, his office analyzed federal and state roles in drinking water […]
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By Rebecca Martin This summer, a small group of advocates—including Rhonda Keyser, a talented artist, Program and Policy Director at Cafeteria Culture and member of the Brooklyn Solid Waste Advisory Board, Natalie Russianoff, Program Assistant at Beyond Plastics; and myself—traveled to Brookhaven, NY (North Bellport) to visit Monique Fitzgerald, co-founder of BLARG (Brookhaven Landfill Action […]
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There was a great letter to the editor in this weekend’s Albany Times Union: What’s in Colonie’s drinking water? Albany Times Union (Sunday) 27 Jul 2025 Although it is illegal to discharge landfill leachate directly into waterways, state law allows this poisonous concoction to be piped through municipal sewer systems and then into waterbodies, including […]
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We’re pleased to share an op-ed published in today’s Buffalo News, co-authored with one of our key coalition partners, Yvonne Taylor of Seneca Lake Guardian. Special thanks to Meg Fitzgerald of BerlinRosen for her support and assistance. ANOTHER VOICE | PUBLIC HEALTH Another Voice: As feds roll back PFAS regulations, New York needs to […]
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Shortly after we published our report, we needed to use different terminology to refer to the facilities that process sewage. In January, we began to use the term Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) rather than Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). We did this because “Wastewater Treatment Plant” implies that these facilities treat a broad […]
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New York River Watch and Coalition of Partners Leads DEC to Expand Public Outreach Ahead of Landmark Landfill Leachate Rule
After sustained advocacy and coordination with our partners across New York State, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced two public, virtual presentations on its upcoming rule for On-site Treatment and Disposal of Landfill Leachate. This is an important step forward—and one we’ve been championing alongside our partners. These presentations will […]
13 Groups Demand DEC Pause Landfill Leachate Management Rulemaking: New Information Demands Transparency
At a Glance A coalition of groups, led by New York River Watch (NYRW), is asking the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to pause its rulemaking on onsite leachate treatment and disposal. Until now, NYRW has been urging DEC to begin this rulemaking as soon as possible. However, new information shows that DEC […]
Ulster County Environmental Management Council urge the DEC to adopt new regulations for onsite treatment and disposal of landfill leachate
The Ulster County Environmental Management Council (EMC) has formally urged the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to take immediate action to protect public health and water quality by closing the “Leachate Loophole.” The EMC is an advisory body made up of representatives from municipalities across Ulster County. Members are appointed by the […]
As EPA abandons drinking water protections, New York must step in with a precautionary approach
In June 2017, six months into the first Trump administration, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli issued a report on drinking water regulation in New York State. Contamination crises in the Village of Hoosick Falls and City of Newburgh had exposed “significant gaps in protections,” and in response, his office analyzed federal and state roles in drinking water […]
Bearing Witness in Brookhaven, NY: A Visit with Monique Fitzgerald of BLARG (Brookhaven Landfill Action and Remediation Group)
By Rebecca Martin This summer, a small group of advocates—including Rhonda Keyser, a talented artist, Program and Policy Director at Cafeteria Culture and member of the Brooklyn Solid Waste Advisory Board, Natalie Russianoff, Program Assistant at Beyond Plastics; and myself—traveled to Brookhaven, NY (North Bellport) to visit Monique Fitzgerald, co-founder of BLARG (Brookhaven Landfill Action […]
Albany Times Union (Sunday): “What’s in Colonie’s drinking water?”
There was a great letter to the editor in this weekend’s Albany Times Union: What’s in Colonie’s drinking water? Albany Times Union (Sunday) 27 Jul 2025 Although it is illegal to discharge landfill leachate directly into waterways, state law allows this poisonous concoction to be piped through municipal sewer systems and then into waterbodies, including […]
Buffalo News: “As feds roll back PFAS regulations, New York needs to step up”
We’re pleased to share an op-ed published in today’s Buffalo News, co-authored with one of our key coalition partners, Yvonne Taylor of Seneca Lake Guardian. Special thanks to Meg Fitzgerald of BerlinRosen for her support and assistance. ANOTHER VOICE | PUBLIC HEALTH Another Voice: As feds roll back PFAS regulations, New York needs to […]
Definition of “Treatment”
Shortly after we published our report, we needed to use different terminology to refer to the facilities that process sewage. In January, we began to use the term Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) rather than Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). We did this because “Wastewater Treatment Plant” implies that these facilities treat a broad […]