Further information can be found on DEC’s updated Brookhaven Landfill webpage.

NYS DEC has approved the Town’s request to extend the Corrective Measures Assessment, now due April 15, 2026, with the Corrective Measures Report due May 1, 2026; more information is available on DEC’s Brookhaven Landfill webpage. The public hearing has been postponed twice, with a new date expected this spring. BVA will notify the community via email (please subscribe for community emails here on our website) and Instagram (@BVA11719). Residents are strongly urged to attend the hearing – our voices matter in protecting our waters, health, and the future of our Hamlet.

To address concerns about the landfill plume and the letters the Town sent to residents in August, the Quality of Life Committee hosted Adrienne Esposito of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment and Hamlet resident Lynne Maher of BLARG in October. The speakers discussed the plume’s history, its impacts on residents and waterways, and DEC-mandated corrective actions. CCE’s presentation with recommended corrective measures and BLARG’s talking points are available below for review.

• BLARG Plume Fact Sheet
• CCE Landfill Plume Presentation
  
  
• For the latest on the landfill and plume  Newsday