New York A 2251: Enacts regulations of perchloroethylene dry cleaning facilities, including phase-out from residential buildings

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A02251 Summary:

BILL NOA02251 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal (MS)

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSRLevenberg

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Add Art 19 Title 13 §§19-1301 - 19-1335, En Con L

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Enacts regulations of perchloroethylene dry cleaning facilities; establishes equipment standards and specifications and operating requirements; provides for lead inspection and self monitoring and for management of perc-contaminated wastewater; makes numerous other regulatory provisions; includes phase-out from residential buildings.

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BILL NOA02251 

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01/16/2025referred to environmental conservation

01/07/2026referred to environmental conservation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2251

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
 LEVENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental
 Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to regu-
 lating perchloroethylene dry cleaning facilities

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Article 19 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 2 by adding a new title 13 to read as follows:
 3 TITLE 13
 4 PERCHLOROETHYLENE DRY CLEANING FACILITIES
 5 Section 19-1301. Definitions.
 6 19-1303. Variances.
 7 19-1305. Prohibitions.
 8 19-1307. Pre-permitting requirements for existing facilities.
 9 19-1309. Equipment standards and specifications.
 10 19-1311. Leak inspection and self monitoring requirements.
 11 19-1313. Operation and maintenance requirements.
 12 19-1315. Perc-contaminated wastewater management.
 13 19-1317. Hazardous waste management.
 14 19-1319. Emergency response.
 15 19-1321. Reporting and recordkeeping.
 16 19-1323. Equipment testing and certification.
 17 19-1325. Dry cleaning owner/manager, operator and inspector
 18 training and certification.
 19 19-1327. Permitting.
 20 19-1329. Compliance inspections.
 21 19-1331. Equivalency.
 22 19-1333. Posting notice.
 23 19-1335. Severability.
 24 § 19-1301. Definitions.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05739-01-5

 A. 2251 2

 1 For the purpose of this title, the following definitions shall apply:
 2 (1) Adsorptive cartridge filter. A replaceable cartridge filter that
 3 contains diatomaceous earth or activated clay as the filter medium.
 4 (2) Ancillary equipment. The equipment used with a dry cleaning
 5 machine in a dry cleaning system including, but not limited to, emission
 6 control devices, pumps, filters, muck cookers, stills, solvent tanks,
 7 solvent containers, water separators, exhaust dampers, diverter valves,
 8 interconnecting piping, hoses and ducts.
 9 (3) Articles. Clothing, garments, textiles, fabrics, leather goods,
 10 and the like, that are dry cleaned.
 11 (4) Azeotropic control device. A dry cleaning control system where
 12 perc emissions from the dry cleaning machine are first cooled and
 13 condensed, and are then treated with water to further displace perc from
 14 the articles upon being returned to the dryer, condenser, and solvent
 15 storage tank. There is no exhaust to the atmosphere during the drying
 16 cycle.
 17 (5) Carbon adsorber. An air cleaning device that consists of an inlet
 18 for exhaust gases from a dry cleaning machine; activated carbon in the
 19 form of a fixed bed, cartridge, or canister, as an adsorbent; an outlet
 20 for exhaust gases; and a system to regenerate, or reclaim saturated
 21 adsorbent.
 22 (6) Cartridge filter. A replaceable cartridge filter that contains one
 23 of the following as the filter medium: paper, activated carbon, or paper
 24 and activated carbon. A cartridge filter contains no diatomaceous earth
 25 or activated clay. Cartridge filters include, but are not limited to:
 26 standard filters, split filters, "jumbo" filters, and all carbon polish-
 27 ing filters.
 28 (7) Closed-loop machine. Dry cleaning equipment in which washing,
 29