Bill > S04557

This bill directs the city of New York to perform a comprehensive study of problems related to rainwater runoff (stormwater) and underground water (groundwater) in the southeast Queens area, specifically mentioning communities like Ozone Park and Jamaica. The analysis must examine practical and effective ways to install reverse seepage basins, which are structures designed to allow water to soak into the ground, assess the current state of upgrades to the underground pipes that carry stormwater, and investigate the possibility of reusing old wells that were once used for supplying water. The city is required to present a report detailing the results of this analysis to the state legislature by June 30, 2027, and the law will become effective immediately upon its passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4557