Int 0710-2022

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Paragraphs 2 and 3 of subdivision c of section 18-131 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 29 for the year 2005, are amended to read as follows: 2. The availability of information regarding bathing beaches from the department of health and mental hygiene, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (i) water quality monitoring test results including detected contaminants and respective levels; (ii) a description of the types of contaminants tested for and the threshold level needed to be reached to require bathing beach closure; [(i)] (iii) a statement of the availability of information posted pursuant to paragraph three of this subdivision on the department of health and mental hygiene's official website and provided to the 311 citizen service center; [(ii)] (iv) if a particular bathing beach is under advisory or closed, the reason for such advisory or closure; [(iii)] (v) an explanation of how to file a beach-related illness complaint; [(iv)] (vi) any other information the commissioner of health and mental hygiene shall deem appropriate or as required by law, rule or regulation. 3. The commissioner of health and mental hygiene shall make the information in subparagraphs [ii through iv] i, ii and iv through vi of paragraph two of this subdivision available on its official website and to the 311 citizen service center. In addition, the commissioner of health and mental hygiene shall make available on its official website and to the 311 citizen service center the information set forth in subparagraphs i through vi of this paragraph, and shall make the information in subparagraphs i, ii and iv of this paragraph available within twenty-four hours of receiving the results of any test performed, or by the end of the business day following receipt of the results of any test performed, whichever is later. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. SM LS #10430 09/22/2022 12:43 PM 1 2