MOUNT HOPE, N.Y.—New York is launching a pilot program to provide residents who get their drinking water from private wells with free testing of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as forever chemicals, in six counties.
The state announced on March 9 that the Private Well PFAS Testing and Mitigation Rebate Pilot Program is currently receiving applicants in Dutchess and Putnam counties. The pilot will be expanding to Orange, Suffolk, Ulster, and Westchester counties in the coming months as contracts with the counties are finalized. The counties were chosen because they have many private wells and a higher likelihood of contamination by forever chemicals.
