PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
PFAS, PFOA, PFOS and 1,4-dioxane standards, sampling and remediation for NY and NJ properties, including new groundwater criteria and what owners must do.
NJPDES Groundwater Discharge Permits for Remediation Systems: Treating PFAS Before Discharge in 2026
In New Jersey, treating PFAS-contaminated groundwater is only part of the job. You also need a lawful discharge path, a defensible monitoring plan, and treatment equipment designed around the compounds that NJDEP now expects you to analyze. That matters for developers, property owners, contractors, and responsible parties budgeting for PFAS remediation cost in NJ. A […]
PFAS Remediation Cost NJ 2026: GAC Vessels, Ion Exchange, and In-Situ Treatment Budgets
If PFAS has entered your New Jersey project, the first budget number you receive is rarely the number you ultimately spend. A consultant may quote the treatment equipment but omit media disposal. Another may price groundwater extraction without including NJPDES permitting, confirmatory sampling, electrical work, or long-term […]
NJDEP PFAS Remediation Standards 2026: New Soil, Groundwater, and Indoor Air Limits for Sites With Unknown Contamination
NJDEP PFAS standards effective June 2026 change Phase II scopes, groundwater sampling, indoor-air evaluation, and LSRP timelines across Newark, Jersey City, and Kearny. New Jersey changed the baseline for contaminated-site investigation on June 15, 2026. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection formally adopted remediation standards for PFNA, PFOA, PFOS, and GenX, also […]
NJ Brownfield Redevelopment Cost Newark: Budgeting Historic Fill, PFAS, USTs, and Soil Disposal
A brownfield acquisition in Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Hudson County, Bergen County, or Essex County rarely fails because the buyer overlooked the purchase price. It fails because the buyer underestimated the environmental work required after closing. That work may include historic fill management, PFAS and dioxin testing, UST closure, soil disposal, groundwater treatment, vapor […]
NJDEP PFAS and Dioxin Default Testing: Phase II Scope for Industrial Property Sales in Newark and Jersey City
A June 15, 2026 NJDEP amendment changes the baseline question for industrial property transactions in New Jersey. When contaminants in an Area of Concern are unknown or poorly documented, investigators must now account for five additional analytes across applicable environmental media: GenX chemicals PFNA PFOS PFOA 2,3,7,8-TCDD, commonly called dioxin That does not mean every […]
Phase II ESA Brooklyn NY: Soil Vapor, Groundwater, and PFAS Sampling for 2026 Acquisitions
A Phase I ESA does not answer every environmental question. It identifies the conditions that require a closer look. For a 2026 acquisition in Brooklyn, that closer look may include soil borings, groundwater sampling, soil vapor testing, sub-slab sampling, indoor air, or PFAS analysis. The right scope depends on the recognized environmental conditions, the property’s […]
NJDEP Now Defaults to PFAS and Dioxin Testing: The 7:26E-2.1(c)1ii Mandate Every LSRP Must Follow
On June 15, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection adopted final remediation standards for PFNA, PFOA, PFOS, and GenX. NJDEP also amended the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation at N.J.A.C. 7:26E-2.1(c)1ii. The result is a new baseline for many New Jersey site investigations. When contaminants […]
EPA PFOA/PFOS CERCLA Designation Upheld: What the August 2026 Ruling Means for NY and NJ Site Owners
On August 18, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unanimously upheld EPA’s designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA. The ruling leaves the federal framework in place for cleanup orders, cost recovery, contribution claims, and release reporting. It also increases the importance of PFAS screening in New York […]
EPA’s PFAS Drinking Water Compliance Extension: How the 2031 Option Affects NY and NJ Water Systems
As of August 2026, the federal PFAS compliance picture has two important dates: April 26, 2029, and a possible extension to April 26, 2031. The EPA’s May 2026 proposal would allow eligible public water systems to request two additional years to comply with the federal 4.0 parts per trillion, or ppt, Maximum Contaminant Levels for […]
NJDEP PFAS Final Rule: New Standards Changing NJ Site Cleanup
Published August 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET On June 15, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) adopted final remediation standards for four widely monitored PFAS compounds: PFNA, PFOA, PFOS, and GenX. The rule does more than add another table to a regulatory manual. It converts interim criteria into enforceable requirements under: […]
PFAS in Biosolids: New NY/NJ Rules Reshaping Land Application
As of August 2026, PFAS in biosolids is no longer a future compliance issue for New York and New Jersey wastewater operators, agricultural users, municipalities, and environmental counsel. It is an active sampling, reporting, and land-management issue. The regulatory picture is not identical in both states: New York has interim PFAS thresholds that can restrict […]
PFAS Remediation Costs in NY & NJ: What GAC, IX, and Foam Fractionation Actually Run
PFAS remediation cost is never a single number. Anyone giving you a fixed price before reviewing the water chemistry, flow rate, PFAS profile, and treatment endpoint is guessing. For developers, investors, and municipal or utility managers in New York and New Jersey, that guess can become an expensive surprise. A treatment system that looks reasonable […]