Int. No. 709-A
By Council Members Van Bramer, Koo, Cumbo, Kallos, Menchaca, Richards, Yeger, Holden, Levin, Ayala and Rivera
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to identifying lead water supply mains and service lines through an online interactive map and providing educational resources and tools for preventing lead contamination
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 8 of title 23 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 23-803 to read as follows:
? 23-803 Online interactive map. The department of environmental protection shall provide to the public, at no charge, on the city's website, an online interactive map pursuant to section 24-309.1. All information required by section 24-309.1 shall be available on the city's website on or before June 1, 2019 and updated, at minimum, in June of each year. The mayor shall ensure that agencies provide such department with assistance and information as it requires to compile and update the interactive map.
? 2. Subchapter 1 of chapter 3 of title 24 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 24-309.1 to read as follows:
? 24-309.1 Tracking lead water service lines; online interactive map.
a. No later than June 1, 2019, the department of environmental protection shall make information about known lead water service lines available on the city's website in the form of an online interactive map, pursuant to section 23-803. The department of environmental protection, or individuals authorized by such department, shall make best efforts to identify all lead water service lines, including privately owned service lines, by consulting relevant city or public records or by any other relevant means.
b. Such online interactive map shall:
1. Be searchable by address or borough, block and lot number;
2. Id...
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