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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Prohibits the treatment of all waste resulting from the production of crude oil or natural gas in certain areas of the state
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the treatment of all waste resulting from the production of crude oil or natural gas in certain areas of the state
Purpose or general idea of bill
To prohibit the processing or treatment of hydraulic fracturing fluids in primary water supply aquifers and sole source aquifers.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) to direct the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to prohibit the treatment or preparation for reuse of all waste water resulting from traditional or high volume hydraulic fracturing activities in areas of the State where drinking water is derived from a primary water supply aquifer or a sole source aquifer.
Justification
Surrounded by saltwater, Long Island derives almost all of its drinking water from groundwater. In fact, Nassau and Suffolk counties rely on a sole source aquifer for drinking water and depend on an estimated 375 million gallons of water per day from this source for various uses. A recent study by the Department of Environmental Conservation included certain Long Island waste water treatment facilities on a list of potential locations that could process waste water resulting from hydraulic fracturing activities if specified upgrades were implemented. This bill will safeguard the extremely sensitive sole source aquifer that Long Islanders rely on for drinking water, as well as all primary water supply aquifers across the state.
Prior legislative history
S.1892 (2014) S.6583 (2012)
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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