The New York City Council - File #: Int 0892-2018

• File #: Int 0892-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Lead Package - Testing for lead content in potable water sources in parks.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Laid Over in Committee
• File created: 5/9/2018
• In control: Committee on Environmental Protection
• On agenda: 5/9/2018
• Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to testing for lead content in potable water sources in parks
• Sponsors: Mark Levine, Costa G. Constantinides, James G. Van Bramer, Robert F. Holden, Laurie A. Cumbo, Ben Kallos
• Indexes: Agency Rule-making Required

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/27/2018	*	Committee on Housing and Buildings	Hearing Held by Committee
9/27/2018	*	Committee on Health	Hearing Held by Committee
9/27/2018	*	Committee on Environmental Protection	Hearing Held by Committee
9/27/2018	*	Committee on Health	Laid Over by Committee
9/27/2018	*	Committee on Environmental Protection	Laid Over by Committee
9/27/2018	*	Committee on Housing and Buildings	Laid Over by Committee
5/9/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
5/9/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 892
By Council Members Levine, Constantinides, Van Bramer, Holden, Cumbo and Kallos

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to testing for lead content in potable water sources in parks
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 18 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 18-156 to read as follows:
? 18-156 Lead water testing. a. All water supplied for drinking or cooking purposes at a park, playground or other facility under the jurisdiction of the commissioner shall have lead levels below a water lead action level established by rule of the department of health and mental hygiene.
b. In each park, playground and other facility under the jurisdiction of the commissioner, the department, in conjunction with the department of environmental protection and the department of health and mental hygiene, shall:
1. Except as provided in subdivision c of this section, (i) at least once in each year cause a sample of water from each water fountain, faucet or other fixture that supplies water for drinking or cooking purposes to be analyzed for lead by a laboratory certified by the United States environmental protection agency, or a state agency of appropriate jurisdiction, to analyze water samples for lead, (ii) provide a copy of the results of such analysis to the department of health and mental hygiene and (iii) make a copy of the results of such analysis publicly available online; or
2. (i) Install, and thereafter maintain and replace in accordance with manufacturer specifications, water filtration or treatment systems that will reduce lead concentrations in water supplied for drinking or cooking purposes at such facility and that have been certified by NSF International, or another certifying body designated by rule of the department of health and mental hygiene, to reduce lead concentrations in water in acco...