What's happening
This bill allows land surveyors or engineers to stamp plans for nitrogen-reducing sewage systems on residential lots in certain large counties relying on sole source aquifers.
Why it matters
Expands professional authority. By letting both land surveyors and engineers stamp plans, the bill could speed up and simplify the application process for homeowners looking to upgrade aging septic or cesspool systems, potentially reducing costs and delays.
Targets water quality in sensitive areas. The bill specifically addresses counties that rely mainly on a single, vulnerable aquifer for drinking water, aiming to streamline the adoption of nitrogen-reducing sewage technologies that help protect groundwater from contamination.
Focuses on residential upgrades. The measure only applies to upgrades of existing systems with low design flows (1,000 gallons or less), meaning it targets typical single-family homes rather than larger developments, which could make it easier for individual homeowners to comply with updated environmental standards.
Limits to pre-approved, pre-engineered systems. Only sewage systems and components already vetted and approved by the county health department are covered, ensuring that any streamlined process still maintains regulatory oversight and safety for public health.
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Let Surveyors Approve Septic Plans
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to higher education
- Print number 7869a
- Amend (t) and recommit to higher education
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
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Let Surveyors Stamp Sewage Plans
In Senate Committee · Cities · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 6233--A A. 7869--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
May 28, 2019
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT in relation to the stamping of plans by land surveyors and engineers for nitrogen-reducing sewage disposal systems in a county of one million or more which draws its primary source of drinking water for a majority of county residents from a designated sole source aquifer
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of article 145 of the education law, the public health law, or any other law to the contrary, this act shall apply to a county with a population of one million or more which draws its primary source of drinking water for a majority of county residents from a designated sole source aquifer.
§ 2. In the case of nitrogen-reducing sewage disposal systems including associated leaching structures, which are pre-engineered and pre-manufactured and have been approved for use by the county department of health, nothing shall prohibit a land surveyor or engineer from stamping with their seal the plans for the location of such systems on residential lots for an application to the county department of health. This section shall only apply to plans for the upgrade of existing sewage disposal systems and cesspools where design flow is one thousand gallons or less.
§ 3. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdic-
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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tion to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof, directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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