N.Y. Public Health Law § 1385: Legislative intent

§ 1385. Legislative intent. Sites formerly operated as landfills to

dispose of toxic substances are exposing the citizens of the state to

unnecessary hazards, the duration and extent of which is unknown. To

develop a plan for the alleviation of these conditions, it is necessary

to conduct a study to determine the extent of such hazards. The

potential hazard believed to exist at a specific landfill site in the

county of Niagara, has precipitated the need for immediate action to

authorize the department of health to undertake such study and to

conduct a pilot program to evaluate the effect of individual corrective

systems in affected residences.