N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 15-2905: Statewide inventory of existing significant deficiencies in water supply systems

§ 15-2905. Statewide inventory of existing significant deficiencies in

water supply systems.

The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of health and

utilizing information requested from the responsible local officials as

well as relevant information developed through titles eleven and

thirteen of this article, shall cause to be prepared an inventory of

existing significant deficiencies in water supply availability

throughout the state, including specific needs for improvement,

rehabilitation and establishment of water supply, distribution and

transmission facilities. Such inventory shall also identify those water

supply systems affected or threatened by intrusions of hazardous

materials or wastes and the nature of remediation required. Such

inventory shall be completed and transmitted to the governor,

legislature and the council by July first, nineteen hundred eighty-five.

The commissioner in consultation with the secretary of state, shall

also cause to be prepared a review and summary of existing statutory and

constitutional provisions relating to the provision and financing of

water supply facilities by local governments, including such provision

and financing through inter-local cooperation. Such review and summary

shall also identify any existing statutory and constitutional

constraints against the effective and efficient provision of sound

financing, on a revenue or general obligation basis, of such facilities.

Such review and summary shall be completed and transmitted to the

governor, legislature and the council by January first, nineteen hundred

eighty-six. At such time and based upon the above inventory and review

and summary, the commissioner shall also cause to be prepared a

compilation of those instances in which correction of existing

significant deficiencies appears to be beyond the reasonable financial

capabilities of the affected communities.