File #: Int 0709-2022    Version: * Name: Conducting beach water quality monitoring on a daily basis.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Health
On agenda: 9/29/2022
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to conducting beach water quality monitoring on a daily basis
Sponsors: Joseph C. Borelli, James F. Gennaro, Shekar Krishnan, Amanda Farías, Kevin C. Riley, Joann Ariola
Council Member Sponsors: 6
Summary: This bill would require the department of health and mental hygiene to conduct water quality monitoring on a daily basis at all beaches under its jurisdiction.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 709, 2. Int. No. 709, 3. September 29, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-29-22, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - September 29, 2022
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12/31/2023*Joseph C. Borelli City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/29/2022*Joseph C. Borelli City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/29/2022*Joseph C. Borelli City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 709

 

By Council Members Borelli, Gennaro, Krishnan, Farías, Riley and Ariola

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to conducting beach water quality monitoring on a daily basis

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 17-126 to read as follows:

§ 17-126 Beach water quality monitoring. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

Bathing. The term “bathing” means recreational activities where any part of the human body may come in direct contact with water to the point of complete body submergence. Bathing includes but is not limited to, swimming, diving and wading.

Bathing Beach. The term “bathing beach” means any waterfront area of the city where bathing is permitted.

Operational season. The term “operational season” means the period when bathing beaches are open to the public.

b. The department shall test water quality levels of all bathing beaches within its jurisdiction on a daily basis during the operational season.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

 

 

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