DEC proposes rule change to ease sewer extensions for housing developments

Feb 6, 2026

DEC told the committee a proposed change to Title 10 environmental rules would deem sewer extensions built to accommodate new housing to meet prior scattered-development tests, removing some procedural hurdles for housing-related wastewater projects while preserving environmental safeguards.

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Department of Environmental Conservation staff explained a proposed rule change (section 9) to Title 10 that would alter how DEC evaluates wastewater projects outside designated centers.

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