The Hudson and Mohawk Rivers Leachate Collaborative is proud to welcome Maureen Cunningham as our new Strategy and Management Advisor. Maureen brings extensive experience in environmental policy and community leadership. She currently serves her second term on the Bethlehem Town Board and is founding member of We Are Bethlehem, a group focused on equity and […]
We’ve got a busy stretch ahead, with two important public presentations at the end of April and early May (see details below). Our Project Manager, Rebecca Martin, will be speaking on the leachate loophole, sharing critical insights into this overlooked environmental issue. Don’t miss these valuable opportunities to learn, connect, and take action. Tuesday, April […]
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Senator Michelle Hinchey (District 41) sent a strong letter to the NYS DEC in January, urging the agency to adopt new regulations requiring the onsite treatment and disposal of landfill leachate as soon as possible. “As the Senator for New York’s 41st District, I was deeply concerned to learn of the harmful release of leachate […]
On March 12, the Hudson River Drinking Water Intermunicipal Council (Hudson 7) sent a letter to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), urging the immediate initiation of rulemaking under 6 NYCRR Parts 360 & 363 to address the management, treatment, and disposal of landfill leachate. They also requested a 90-day public comment […]
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Join our expanding coalition of partners advocating for stronger leachate management in New York State and beyond. Take action with us to urge the NYSDEC to implement new regulations for the onsite treatment and disposal of leachate at landfills. #leachateloophole
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On February 18, Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger sent a letter to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) urging the state to begin rulemaking for new regulations aimed at improving the management, treatment, and disposal of landfill leachate. This letter is the result of action encouraged by the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers […]
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To stop landfill leachate from polluting our water, we need to stop the practice of passing leachate through sewer treatment plants (STPs), which are not equipped to treat it. This is why we are urging DEC to open a rule-making to change leachate disposal practices. Reconfiguring our infrastructure to handle this leachate responsibly is no […]
As more municipalities respond to the concerns raised in the Leachate Loophole report, there’s growing interest to test effluent from sewage plants. To better understand how to approach this testing, we looked at two key guidelines in New York State: the EPA Method 1633A and the NYS State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit Strategy. […]
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Hudson and Mohawk Rivers Leachate Collaborative Welcomes Maureen Cunningham as Strategy and Management Advisor
The Hudson and Mohawk Rivers Leachate Collaborative is proud to welcome Maureen Cunningham as our new Strategy and Management Advisor. Maureen brings extensive experience in environmental policy and community leadership. She currently serves her second term on the Bethlehem Town Board and is founding member of We Are Bethlehem, a group focused on equity and […]
Join Us: Upcoming Public Events on the NYS Leachate Loophole
We’ve got a busy stretch ahead, with two important public presentations at the end of April and early May (see details below). Our Project Manager, Rebecca Martin, will be speaking on the leachate loophole, sharing critical insights into this overlooked environmental issue. Don’t miss these valuable opportunities to learn, connect, and take action. Tuesday, April […]
Senator Michelle Hinchey Urges NYS DEC to Adopt Urgent Leachate Regulations
Senator Michelle Hinchey (District 41) sent a strong letter to the NYS DEC in January, urging the agency to adopt new regulations requiring the onsite treatment and disposal of landfill leachate as soon as possible. “As the Senator for New York’s 41st District, I was deeply concerned to learn of the harmful release of leachate […]
Drinking Water Intermunicipal Council on Hudson River Request New Regulations for Treatment of Leachate at Landfills
On March 12, the Hudson River Drinking Water Intermunicipal Council (Hudson 7) sent a letter to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), urging the immediate initiation of rulemaking under 6 NYCRR Parts 360 & 363 to address the management, treatment, and disposal of landfill leachate. They also requested a 90-day public comment […]
Join our coalition of partners to take action today
Join our expanding coalition of partners advocating for stronger leachate management in New York State and beyond. Take action with us to urge the NYSDEC to implement new regulations for the onsite treatment and disposal of leachate at landfills. #leachateloophole
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger Sends Request for Rulemaking to NYSDEC
On February 18, Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger sent a letter to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) urging the state to begin rulemaking for new regulations aimed at improving the management, treatment, and disposal of landfill leachate. This letter is the result of action encouraged by the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers […]
Leachate & Petrochemicals
To stop landfill leachate from polluting our water, we need to stop the practice of passing leachate through sewer treatment plants (STPs), which are not equipped to treat it. This is why we are urging DEC to open a rule-making to change leachate disposal practices. Reconfiguring our infrastructure to handle this leachate responsibly is no […]
The Leachate Loophole: A Closer Look at Testing and Regulation Gaps
As more municipalities respond to the concerns raised in the Leachate Loophole report, there’s growing interest to test effluent from sewage plants. To better understand how to approach this testing, we looked at two key guidelines in New York State: the EPA Method 1633A and the NYS State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit Strategy. […]