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Committee on Environmental Protection

Friday, February 24, 2023 · 1:00 PM AM · Committee Room - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Environmental Protection held hearings on three water quality and testing measures, including notification requirements for discolored water, a permanent COVID-19 wastewater testing program, and microplastics testing in drinking water. The committee filed its oversight report on the city's water and sewage testing infrastructure and postponed votes on all three proposed local laws for further consideration.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight - NYC Water and Sewage Testing Infrastructure Filed
  • Local Law - Notification of Discolored Water or Reduced Water Pressure Laid Over (postponed)
  • Local Law - Permanent COVID-19 Wastewater Testing Program Laid Over (postponed)
  • Local Law - Testing Drinking Water for Microplastics Laid Over (postponed)
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Agenda

  1. T2023-2959 Oversight - New York City’s Water and Sewage Testing Infrastructure.
    Oversight
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Oversight was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0530-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to notification of discolored water or reduction of water pressure
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 0633-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a permanent COVID-19 wastewater testing program and the reporting of testing results, and to repeal section 24-531 of such code, relating to the creation of a pilot program to test sewage for SARS-CoV-2 RNA
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Int 0797-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to testing drinking water for the presence of microplastics
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Int 0797-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to testing drinking water for the presence of microplastics
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  6. Roll Call
  7. Untitled item
  8. T2023-2959 Oversight - New York City’s Water and Sewage Testing Infrastructure.
    Oversight
    Action: Filed, by Committee

    This Oversight was Filed, by Committee

  9. Int 0530-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to notification of discolored water or reduction of water pressure
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  10. Int 0633-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a permanent COVID-19 wastewater testing program and the reporting of testing results, and to repeal section 24-531 of such code, relating to the creation of a pilot program to test sewage for SARS-CoV-2 RNA
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee