New York DEC to host virtual meeting series on PFAS

By Emma Andrus | Waste Today | January 23, 2026

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"The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is hosting an upcoming virtual meeting series to educate and assist communities in addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

The webinar series, which runs Jan. 27 through Feb. 11, 2026, will focus on the DEC’s PFAS Rural Background study, treatment of landfill leachate, wastewater treatment guidance, sampling of PFAS in biosolids and drinking water policy.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State directed the DEC to develop draft regulations to instruct landfills to treat leachate for harmful contaminants at the source and provide funding for local governments to comply. The DEC says it is actively drafting these regulations and will provide funding for locale compliance."