Madelyn M. VanDorpe

By Amy L. Reichhart, Ian A. Shavitz, Madelyn M.

At its core, the website provides overviews of PFAS across key regulatory and program areas, including drinking water, consumer products, and firefighting foam, as well as site investigation and cleanups. It also addresses PFAS considerations for landfills and biosolids, and summarizes media-specific information for water and air, along with implications for fish and wildlife.

New York State entered 2025 with a major reconfiguration of its freshwater wetlands regulations. As of January 1, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) implemented updated Freshwater Wetlands Act regulations that expand jurisdiction—by roughly one million additional acres—and introduce parcel-focused jurisdictional determinations.