Senate Bill S9160

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to potable water testing at schools and parks

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S9160 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1110, add §1110-a, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3698
2021-2022: S1256
2023-2024: S147

2017-S9160 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires potable water testing at schools and parks at least once every three years and any finding of lead contamination must be abated within ninety days.

2017-S9160 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S9160 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9160
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             September 4, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law,  in  relation  to  potable  water
   testing at schools and state parks
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 1110 of the  public  health
 law, as added by chapter 296 of the laws of 2016, are amended to read as
 follows:
   1.  In  addition  to  school  districts already classified as a public
 water system under parts 141 and 142 of title 40 of the code of  federal
 regulations,  as  such  regulations  may, from time to time, be amended,
 every school district and  board  of  cooperative  educational  services
 shall  conduct periodic first-drawn tap testing of potable water systems
 to monitor for lead contamination in each occupied school building under
 its jurisdiction as required by regulations promulgated pursuant to this
 section. The testing shall be conducted and the results analyzed  by  an
 entity  or  entities  approved by the commissioner. SUCH PERIODIC FIRST-
 DRAWN TAP TESTING SHALL OCCUR AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS.
   2. Where a finding of lead contamination is made, the affected  school
 district  shall:  (a) continue first-drawn tap water testing pursuant to
 regulations promulgated pursuant to this  section;  (b)  provide  school
 occupants with an adequate supply of safe, potable water for drinking as
 required  by  rules and regulations of the department until future tests
 indicate lead levels pursuant to  regulations  promulgated  pursuant  to
 this  section; [and] (c) provide parents or persons in parental relation
 to a child attending said  school  with  written  notification  of  test
 results  as  well  as posting such test results on the school district's
 website; AND (D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,
 ABATE SUCH CONTAMINATION WITHIN NINETY DAYS.
   §  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1110-a
 to read as follows:
   § 1110-A. PARK POTABLE WATER TESTING AND  STANDARDS.  1.  THE  PERSON,
 OFFICER,  BOARD  OR  COMMISSION HAVING THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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