New York Issues Suite Of PFAS Response Actions, Including A New Study, Final Guidance, And Draft Policies

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) issued on December 11, 2025, a suite of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) response actions and resources intended to protect communities. The materials released include a new progress report detailing New York State's leadership in addressing PFAS; a new study on the presence of PFAS on the landscape; final wastewater treatment plant guidance that protects drinking water and other surface waters; proposed new policies directing NYS DEC's actions in PFAS investigations and sampling of biosolids products; and a new webpage — dec.ny.gov/pfas — "that provides a one-stop resource about these and other initiatives and information about DEC's multifaceted efforts to address PFAS." NYS DEC has taken the following steps to assess and address PFAS sources in the environment: