U.S. EPA Northeast and Caribbean Region

🫗 EPA is taking action to reduce PFAS exposure and protect drinking water.

Last week, EPA advanced a comprehensive PFAS strategy that includes nearly $1 billion in new funding, proposed drinking water safeguards for PFOA and PFOS, and practical tools to help communities address PFAS and other emerging contaminants.

In Region 2, this means new support for communities in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Learn more: www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-advances-comprehensive-pfas-strategy-legally-defensible-practical-scientifically

📍 Marlboro Township, New Jersey

🌎🌱 Ever wondered what happens after a big cleanup?

At the Imperial Oil Co., Inc./Champion Chemicals Superfund Site, twice-yearly groundwater monitoring by EPA means things are improving naturally and staying on track for a safer future. 💧

For the latest updates or information, check out the site’s webpage to see how the community is benefiting: www.epa.gov/superfund/imperial-oil

🌎✨ The new Permitting Authority Map is live! This public tool speeds up permitting and empowers communities to prosper.

Now, you can see exactly who manages environmental permits in your area 📍 and plan your projects smarter.

Check it out and let’s build a cleaner, brighter future together! www.epa.gov/permits/epa-permitting-authority-map

🗓️ TODAY: Join us for a community meeting about the Curtis Specialty Papers cleanup site: Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30 PM at the Fire House (21 Water St., Milford, NJ).

🌎 EPA will share updates on groundwater pollution and ongoing testing for PFAS.

🔗 Learn more: epa.gov/superfund/curtis-papers

Groundbreaking news from St. Thomas!

EPA and Department of Planning and Natural Resources, DPNR are well on their way to protecting groundwater at the Tutu Wellfield Superfund Site—because when it comes to clean water, we don’t just go with the flow, we treat it right! 🚧

With expanded treatment systems and new monitoring wells, we’re rolling up our sleeves to address contamination and ensure lasting results. Our commitment to open communication and collaboration keeps this cleanup moving forward hand in hand 🤝 with our partners and the community.

Managing stormwater is a critical matter of public health — but the large costs involved can strain wastewater systems and their customers, especially in small and financially distressed communities.

EPA just announced $2.5 million to New Jersey through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. The agency will provide this funding to states to award municipal grants that will strengthen systems that safely capture and manage stormwater to help prevent contaminants, including untreated sewage, from polluting nearby waterways.

Tap the link to learn more: epa.gov/cwsrf/sewer-overflow-and-stormwater-reuse-municipal-grants-program

Let’s squash food waste together! 🥒🍅💪

Food banks, grocery stores, restaurants, farms, community organizations, food recovery groups, and businesses across NY, NJ, PR, and the USVI — now is the time to join EPA’s Feed It Onward initiative as part of Freedom 250.

From feeding communities to supporting innovative reuse solutions, Feed It Onward is about finding smarter ways to put excess food and resources to work instead of sending them to landfills. 🌽♻️

Partners will have opportunities to be highlighted through EPA outreach and Freedom 250 activities while showcasing how communities across America are leading through innovation, stewardship, and collaboration ahead of America’s 250th birthday. ✨

Join the movement today: https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/forms/become-feed-it-onward-partner

Managing stormwater is a critical matter of public health — but the large costs involved can strain wastewater systems and their customers, especially in small and financially distressed communities.

EPA just announced $4.4 million to New York through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. The agency will provide this funding to states to award municipal grants that will strengthen systems that safely capture and manage stormwater to help prevent contaminants, including untreated sewage, from polluting nearby waterways.

Tap the link to learn more: epa.gov/cwsrf/sewer-overflow-and-stormwater-reuse-municipal-grants-program