PFOS contamination

PFAS chemicals, including Perfluorooctanoic Acid or PFOA, Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) were discovered in the town’s water system in 2016, shortly after the discovery of similar chemicals in Hoosick Falls.

Environmental and community advocates are calling for the immediate repair of a temporary water filtration system at Stewart Air National Guard Base in…

New York Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney was at the site of a Newburgh lake where PFOS contamination was revealed in 2016 today, calling on Senate…

With news that a temporary filtration system is back on track at Stewart Air National Guard base, officials are keeping a close eye on the timeline for…

The U.S. Department of Defense is establishing a PFAS Task Force to address contamination at more than 400 military installations and surrounding…

Over the past three years, there have been numerous meetings regarding the ongoing PFOS water contamination issue in Newburgh. A state senator who…

The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation has received validated results from April’s accidental release of firefighting foam from New…

A recent accidental release of firefighting foam from a hangar at New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County is the subject of debate. The…

Two senior level Department of Defense officials were in Newburgh Thursday to update the public about their efforts to address PFOS water contamination…

Two senior level Department of Defense officials were in Newburgh Thursday to update the public about their efforts to address PFOS water contamination…