Delaware County board objects to NYSDEC leachate rule, votes to support county comments
After a presentation on proposed NYSDEC solid-waste regulations, the board passed a voice-vote resolution objecting to the rule’s leachate-treatment requirements and pledged to support comments filed by the county Department of Public Works.
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Kevin Young, introduced to present the county’s position on New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) proposed solid-waste regulatory revisions, told the board the rule could force a rapid operational decision by municipal landfills. "If these regulations are finalized, Delaware County will have to close its landfill in 2 years from being affected," he said during the presentation.
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