S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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575
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 9, 2017
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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 ASSEM-
BLY, 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.
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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.