What's happening
This bill requires annual reporting and public disclosure of information about lead pipes in New York's water systems.
Why it matters
Provides detailed, location-specific data on lead pipes. by requiring annual reports that include the number, lengths, ages, and locations of lead pipes, the bill enables communities to understand exactly where risks exist in their water systems.
Creates public transparency and accountability. the law mandates an open, accessible database and maps to be published online, giving residents, advocates, and policymakers the ability to monitor progress and advocate for remediation.
Enables targeted public health interventions. with geographic analysis and recommendations included in the report, state and local authorities can prioritize resources and actions in areas most at risk from lead exposure.
Drives policy and regulatory improvements. the commissioner is required to recommend necessary changes based on the data, potentially accelerating state efforts to address water infrastructure hazards and protect vulnerable populations.
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Disclose Lead Pipes in Water
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Sponsors
15 Co-sponsors
4 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to health
- Referred to health
Companion bill
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Reveal Lead Pipes Data
In Senate Committee · Health · Sponsor Brad Hoylman-Sigal
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STATE OF NEW YORK
575
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to information contained in the annual water supply statement
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1151 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. Information regarding the number, lengths, ages and locations of all the lead pipes located within the water system, as that term is defined in subdivision twenty-six of section two of the public service law.
§ 2. Section 1152-a of the public health law, as added by chapter 72 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
§ 1152-a. New York state public water supply report. The department, shall prepare an annual New York state public water supply report. Such report shall consist of a compilation and analysis of the information and data submitted by water suppliers pursuant to the provisions of this article, including but not limited to:
(a) data regarding the number, lengths, ages and locations of existing lead pipes within water systems;
(b) a database of all the information and data submitted by water suppliers pursuant to the provisions of this article that is open and accessible to the public, including in electronic form, and that shall be made available on the department's website;
(c) a map of the locations and geographic densities of lead pipes within the state's water systems;
(d) an analysis of the geographic variation of the data produced in the report;
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01813-01-7
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(e) any recommendations that the commissioner finds necessary for regulatory or statutory means to address the public health implications of the report.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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