NY Brownfield Program

The New York Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP)was enacted in 2003. Use this link to access information about the NY BCP

Use this link to access New York's principal environmental laws located in the Laws of New York Environmental Conservation Law ("ECL"). 

In addition to the ECL, oil spills are governed by Article 12 of the Navigation Law. Click on the spills link for more information about this program

New York Superfund Program

Use this link to obtain information on the New York State Superfund program  which is formally known as the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Law.

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regulations in title 6 of the Official Compilation of the Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (6 NYCRR).  This site provides an electronic link to those regulations. While this link may be used for quick research, the electronic regulations are not a certified copy of the rules and should not be relied upon to draw legal interpretations. Following are a list of some of the more commonly used regulations:

6 NYCRR 201 Clean Air Permits

6 NYCRR 360 Solid Waste Regulations

6 NYCRR 360-14 Used Oil Regulations

6 NYCRR 375 State Superfund Regulations

6 NYCRR 595 Reporting Releases of Hazardous Substances

6 NYCRR 596 Storage Requirements for Hazardous Substances

6 NYCRR 597 List of Hazardous Substances

6 NYCRR 611 Oil Spills

6 NYCRR 612-614 UST and AST Petroleum Storage Regulations

DEC Cleanup Guidance

The DEC has not promulgated soil or groundwater cleanup standards. Instead, the DEC has issued informal policy documents which establish the procedures for determining cleanup standards. Procedures for establishing cleanup goals and cleanup levels for releases of hazardous wastes are found in the Technology and Guidance Memorandum 4046 (TAGM #4046). Use this link to access the Technical &: Administrative Guidance (TAGMs).

Environmental Notice Bulletin

Click on this link to access the Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB). The ENB provides information on regulatory actions taken or proposed to be taken by the DEC. ENB.

ARTICLES On New York Remedial Programs

Overview of DEC Remedial Programs

New York Brownfield-Superfund Act of 2003

NYDEC Final BCP Eligibility Criteria Guidance

Using the Oil Spill Program for Redeveloping Brownfield Sites

NYDEC Draft Vapor Intrusion Guidance