New York S 10395: Creates a public education program concerning water use reduction; expands the water conservation manual and requires smart controllers for automatic irrigation systems

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S10395 Summary:

BILL NOS10395 

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SPONSORBYNOE

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Creates a public education program concerning water use reduction for communities which rely on groundwater for water supply; expands the water conservation manual; requires smart controllers for automatic irrigation systems.

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BILL NOS10395 

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05/15/2026REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 10395

 IN SENATE

 May 15, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. BYNOE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
 creating a public education program concerning water use reduction;
 and expanding the water conservation manual

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 15-1501 of the environmental
 2 conservation law, as added by chapter 401 of the laws of 2011, is
 3 amended to read as follows:
 4 8. The department shall establish a water conservation and efficiency
 5 program with the goals of (a) ensuring improvement of the waters and
 6 water dependent natural resources, (b) protecting and restoring the
 7 hydrologic and ecosystem integrity of watersheds throughout the state,
 8 (c) retaining the quantity of surface water and groundwater in the
 9 state, (d) ensuring sustainable use of state waters, and (e) promoting
 10 the efficiency of use and reducing losses and waste of water. For
 11 communities that rely on groundwater as their water supply, and are at
 12 risk from saltwater intrusion, the department shall develop and imple-
 13 ment a public education program to explain to water users in all sectors
 14 the necessity of water use reduction. Such program shall explain the
 15 limitations and describe effective actions to ensure the sustainability
 16 of the water supply.
 17 § 2. Paragraph g of subdivision 2 of section 15-1503 of the environ-
 18 mental conservation law, as added by chapter 401 of the laws of 2011, is
 19 amended to read as follows:
 20 g. the proposed water withdrawal will be implemented in a manner that
 21 incorporates environmentally sound and economically feasible water
 22 conservation measures, including mandating use of smart controllers for
 23 automatic irrigation systems; and
 24 § 3. Subdivision 3 of section 15-1503 of the environmental conserva-
 25 tion law, as amended by chapter 401 of the laws of 2011, is amended to
 26 read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15866-02-6

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 1 3. In order to assist the development of local water conservation
 2 programs for public water supply systems, the department shall continue
 3 to publish and distribute a water conservation manual that includes
 4 beneficial near term and long range water conservation procedures which
 5 reflect local water resource needs and conditions. Such water conserva-
 6 tion manual shall be revised and updated every five years. The first
 7 update shall be published in two thousand twenty-eight and then every
 8 five years thereafter. Such manual shall include examples of:
 9 a. methods of identifying and determining the cost effectiveness of
 10 distribution system rehabilitation to correct sources of lost water;
 11 b. measures which encourage proper maintenance and water conservation;
 12 c. a public information program to promote water conservation, includ-
 13 ing industrial and commercial recycling and reuse;
 14 d. household conservation measures; [and]
 15 e. contingency measures for limiting water use during seasonal or
 16 drought shortages[.], and local emergencies or disasters;
 17 f. best management practices for specific sectors of the water-using
 18 community designed to increase engagement and specific actions to
 19 increase water conservation;
 20 g. recommended cha