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Assembly Bill A3098A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to potable water testing at state and local parks

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2025-A3098 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1110-a, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A5524

2025-A3098 - Summary

Requires potable water testing at state and local parks at least once every three years.

2025-A3098 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3098
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law,  in  relation  to  potable  water
   testing at state and local parks
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. 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
 POTABLE  WATER  SUPPLY OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL PARK SHALL CONDUCT PERIODIC
 FIRST-DRAWN TAP TESTING OF POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS  TO  MONITOR  FOR  LEAD
 CONTAMINATION IN EACH PARK UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION AS REQUIRED BY REGU-
 LATIONS  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 PERSON, OFFICER,
 BOARD OR COMMISSION HAVING THE MANAGEMENT AND  CONTROL  OF  THE  POTABLE
 WATER  SUPPLY  OF  SUCH  PARK  SHALL: (A) CONTINUE FIRST-DRAWN TAP WATER
 TESTING PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION;
 (B) PROVIDE PARK VISITORS 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  PROMUL-
 GATED  PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; (C) CONSPICUOUSLY POST WARNINGS TO PARK
 VISITORS THE FORM AND CONTENT OF SUCH WARNINGS TO BE PROMULGATED BY  THE
 COMMISSIONER,  AS  WELL AS POSTING SUCH WARNINGS AND TEST RESULTS ON THE
 PARK'S WEBSITE; (D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE  CONTRA-
 RY,  ABATE  SUCH  CONTAMINATION  WITHIN NINETY DAYS; AND (E) IMMEDIATELY
 TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE RESULTS OF ALL SUCH TESTING, INCLUDING LABORATORY
 REPORTS, AND ANY LEAD REMEDIATION PLANS TO THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  PARKS,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01802-01-5
              

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2025-A3098A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1110-a, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A5524

2025-A3098A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires potable water testing at state and local parks at least once every three years.

2025-A3098A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3098--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BURDICK,  ROSENTHAL, SIMONE -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on
   Health in accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to potable water
   testing at state and local parks
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  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
 POTABLE WATER SUPPLY OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL PARK SHALL  CONDUCT  PERIODIC
 FIRST-DRAWN  TAP  TESTING  OF  POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS TO MONITOR FOR LEAD
 CONTAMINATION IN EACH PARK UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION; PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
 THAT  THIS SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY PARK UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OR CONTROL OF
 THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION. 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 PERSON, OFFICER,
 BOARD  OR  COMMISSION  HAVING  THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE POTABLE
 WATER SUPPLY OF SUCH PARK SHALL:  (A)  CONTINUE  FIRST-DRAWN  TAP  WATER
 TESTING;  (B)  PROVIDE  PARK  VISITORS  WITH AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF SAFE,
 POTABLE WATER FOR DRINKING UNTIL FUTURE TESTS INDICATE LEAD  LEVELS  ARE
 BELOW  THE  ACTION  LEVEL; (C) CONSPICUOUSLY POST WARNINGS TO PARK VISI-
 TORS, THE FORM AND CONTENT OF SUCH WARNINGS  TO  BE  DETERMINED  BY  THE
 COMMISSIONER,  AS  WELL AS POSTING SUCH WARNINGS AND TEST RESULTS ON THE
 PARK'S WEBSITE; AND (D) IMMEDIATELY TRANSMIT A COPY OF  THE  RESULTS  OF
 ALL SUCH TESTING, INCLUDING LABORATORY REPORTS, AND ANY LEAD REMEDIATION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01802-02-6
              

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