NY S04574

Requires covered industrial dischargers and publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) to conduct quarterly PFAS monitoring and submit results to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) as part of new or renewed SPDES permit applications

Mandates that facilities operating under expired or administratively renewed SPDES permits submit PFAS monitoring results within six months of the law taking effect and at least every five years thereafter

Requires POTWs to ensure that covered industrial users introducing wastewater into the treatment system conduct PFAS monitoring and submit results to both the POTW and DEC before and during discharge activities

Directs DEC to publish all PFAS monitoring results on a public website, including results submitted within six years prior to the law's effective date, with updates at least every six months

Requires DEC to establish detection levels for at least 40 PFAS compounds that trigger continued monitoring requirements, based on the latest scientific evidence on PFAS exposure risks