DEC Announces New Water Supply For Hoosick Falls

DEC has announced an agreement that commits Saint-Gobain and Honeywell to implement the new water supply for the Hoosick Falls Village Water System, with an estimated cost of $10 million. The agreement also holds the companies accountable for $30 million in past costs incurred by state taxpayers as well as $5 million in natural resource damages (NRD). The companies remain responsible for determining the extent of site-related contamination from historic industrial operations, including on-site disposal of PFOA’s at the McCaffrey Street facility in the village of Hoosick Falls.