A new Environmental Protection Agency rule means New York and other states will have ten years to remove all lead service lines. The Lead and Copper Improvements rule requires more rigorous testing of drinking water. New York has more than 449-thousand lead service lines to remove, at a cost of around 2-and-a-half-billion dollars, but it’s not clear how it will be paid for. Rob Hayes with Environmental Advocates of New York says it shouldn’t fall on homeowners…
Rockland State Senator Bill Weber of the 38th District says budget and deadline extension concerns will likely be addressed when legislators return to Albany…
If municipalities can’t make the 2037 deadline, they can appeal to the state for a deferral – but only if they can prove the deferrals are necessary.