Regulatory Updates — Page 3
206 expert articles on regulatory updates from Envicon Group's NY and NJ environmental engineers.
NYC Brownfield Incentive Grant Deadline: How Developers Should Plan Around the Six-Month OER Window
The NYC Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) requires a BIG enrollment grant application to be submitted no later than six months after OER issues the project’s Notice of Completion. That is not a single citywide 2026 deadline. It is […]
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 […]
Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Systems in NYC and NJ: Design, Installation, and Long-Term Monitoring
Vapor intrusion mitigation systems protect occupied buildings from volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, migrating from contaminated soil or groundwater into indoor air. In New York City and New Jersey, the right system must do more than reduce vapor concentrations. It must satisfy agency requirements, support the construction schedule, and remain functional after the building opens. […]
New York Asbestos Notification Deadline: The 10-Working-Day Rule for 2026 Renovation and Demolition Projects
For 2026 renovation, demolition, and property acquisition schedules, the New York asbestos notification deadline needs to be analyzed before you set a construction start date. There is an important distinction that causes frequent project delays: NYSDOL Industrial Code Rule 56 generally requires at least 10 calendar days of advance […]
NJ REAL Rules Legacy Deadline July 20, 2027: A Permit Readiness Plan for Hudson County Developers
Not scheduled or published.Current as of September 3, 2026 For developers planning projects in Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Newark, and the broader Hudson County waterfront market, the NJ REAL rules legacy deadline may create an important permitting opportunity. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, or NJDEP, has proposed extending the legacy period […]
GHG Mandatory Reporting: New Compliance Burdens for NY/NJ Facilities
As of August 17, 2026 Facilities across New York and New Jersey are facing a more complicated greenhouse gas reporting landscape. The obligation may come from federal reporting rules, state-specific methane and refrigerant requirements, RGGI, or more than one program at the same time. The mistake is treating GHG reporting as a single annual form. […]
NJDEP Historic Fill Investigation in Jersey City and Newark: Sampling, Soil Management, and Reuse
A suspected historic fill layer can change the cost, schedule, and regulatory path for a development project in Jersey City, Newark, Hudson County, Bergen County, or elsewhere in Northern New Jersey. The issue is not simply whether fill is present. You need to know what it contains, where it ends, how it may affect groundwater, […]
Wastewater Cybersecurity: New Federal and State Requirements for NY/NJ Utilities
Wastewater cybersecurity is no longer only an IT issue. For utilities across New York and New Jersey, SCADA systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), remote-access tools, network architecture, incident reporting, and emergency response plans now sit directly inside the regulatory conversation. The requirements are not identical from one jurisdiction to the next. Some are legally binding. […]
Phase I ESA 2026 Checklist: Every Document You Need Before Closing
A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is more than a box to check before acquiring commercial real estate. It is one of the documents your lender, attorney, insurer, and investment committee may rely on before releasing capital. In 2026, the core standard remains ASTM E1527-21, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognizes as consistent with […]
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: […]
REAL Rule Extension Strategy: What the New Deadlines Mean for Projects
Updated August 17, 2026 New Jersey developers received more time to plan around the NJPACT Resilient Environment and Landscapes (REAL) rules. But the extension does not eliminate the technical work required to preserve a project’s regulatory options. The key date is now July 20, 2027: the proposed end of the REAL legacy period for eligible […]
NYSDEC’s New DACAT Tool: What New York Developers Need to Know
Published August 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET New York developers now have another factor to account for during environmental review: the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Disadvantaged Community Assessment Tool, or DACAT. DACAT does not replace a Phase I ESA, Phase II investigation, SEQR review, or project-specific impact analysis. It does something […]