Media Advisory: New York State Drinking Water Quality Council to Meet on December 22, 2021

Event: New York State Drinking Water Quality Council to Meet on December 22, 2021

What: The New York StateDrinking Water Quality Council (DWQC) will hold its next meeting to review the 7 additional emerging contaminants (PFAS) prioritized by DWQC at the 10/5 meeting. The Council will discuss treatment options/methodologies and notification levels for these additional PFAS, review UCMR testing results, and provide an update onharmful algal bloom (HAB) testing for the season.

Date: Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Time: 10 AM to 12 noon

The meeting will be held via live Webcasting only at the following link: https://totalwebcasting.com/view/?func=VOFF&id=nysdoh&date=2021-12-22&seq=1.

The public is invited to submit comments during the live webcast via Zoom or phone. Instructions will be provided prior to the Public Comment period (see Agenda).Toregister, use the link above and click on the Public Comment tab.

We are requesting that members of the public follow the below guidelines:

  • Only submit comments during the Public Comment Period of the meeting.
  • Identify yourself in the comment.

Webcasts of the meetings are posted on the New York State Department of Health's web site for one year within two weeks following the meeting.