Adopted Amendments to 6 NYCRR Parts 616, 650 and 750 – Wastewater Cybersecurity Rules
On June 10, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) filed a Notice of Proposed Rule Making with the New York Department of State to amend Parts 616, 650, and 750 of Title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules, and Regulations of the State of New York (6 NYCRR). The proposed rule making would add cybersecurity regulations for wastewater treatment facilities. It would amend 6 NYCRR 616.7 to allow persons submitting cybersecurity information to the Department to request that the information be excepted from disclosure under FOIL. It would amend 6 NYCRR 650.8 and 650.12 to require certified wastewater operators to obtain cybersecurity training. It would amend various provisions of 6 NYCRR Part 750 to mandate cybersecurity incident reporting for SPDES permittees and to require emergency response planning and cybersecurity controls for Publicly Owned Treatment Works.
The Notice of Proposed Rule Making was published in Vol. XLVII, Issue 25 of the State Register, dated June 25, 2025. The public comment period closed on September 3, 2025. Sixty-six written comments were received from fifteen entities. Non-substantial revisions to the rule making were made in response to certain comments.
The Notice of Adoption was published in Vol. XLVIII, Issue 10 of the State Register, dated March 11, 2026.
Rule Making Documents
For more information on the notice of adoption rule making, please see the following rule making documents:
Summary Express Terms (PDF)
6 NYCRR Part 616 Express Terms (PDF)
6 NYCRR Part 650 Express Terms (PDF)
Revised 6 NYCRR Part 750 Express Terms (PDF)
Summary Regulatory Impact Statement (PDF)
Revised Regulatory Impact Statement (PDF)
Revised Rural Area Flexibility Analysis (PDF)
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Small Business and Local Governments (PDF)
Job Impact Statement (PDF)
Assessment of Public Comment (PDF)
Summary of Assessment of Public Comment (PDF)
Questions and Additional Information
Further information, including copies of rule making documents, are available upon request by contacting:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway, 4th Floor
Albany, NY 12233-3500
ATTN: Gwendolyn Wynkoop
Phone: (518) 402-8194
Email: [email protected]
