N.Y. Public Health Law § 1101: Inspection

§ 1101. Inspection. 1. The person, officer, board or commission

having the management and control of the potable water supply of any

municipality, state or United States institution, park, reservation or

post, and in the city of New York, the commissioner of environmental

protection, and the board of water supply of the city of New York, or

the corporation furnishing such supply, may make such inspection of the

sources of such water supply as such person, officer, board, corporation

or commission deems advisable and to ascertain whether the rules or

regulations of the department, and of the commissioner of environmental

protection of the city of New York, and of the board of water supply of

the city of New York, are complied with, and shall make such regular or

special inspections as the commissioner, or the commissioner of

environmental protection of the city of New York, or the board of water

supply of the city of New York, may prescribe.

2. The authorities in charge of the water supply or their duly

authorized representatives may without fee or hindrance, enter, examine

and survey all grounds, structures, buildings and places on the

watershed tributary to the sources of such water supply in order to

ascertain whether such rules or regulations are complied with.