NYC Council Introduction 768

intro.nyc/0768-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Increasing penalties for failure to comply with backflow prevention requirements.
Status: Committee Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts
Sponsored by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
Introduced: March 10, 2026

This bill would increase the monetary penalties to be imposed on a building owner or operator who fails to comply with installation and reporting requirements for water backflow prevention devices. For failure to install the device, the civil penalty would be $1,000-10,000 and the criminal fine would be $2,000-10,000. For failure to file an annual report, the civil penalty would be $700-10,000 and the criminal fine would be $1,400-10,000.