NYC Council Introduction 1155

intro.nyc/1155-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Providing water filters to tenants and property owners with lead water service lines.
Status: Committee Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts
Sponsored by Nantasha M. Williams
Introduced: October 22, 2026

This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to provide, upon request, a pitcher or point of use filter to any owner or tenant of a property with a confirmed lead water service line at no cost. The bill would also require that whenever DEP provides filters and replacement cartridges to tenants and owners of a property with lead water service lines in accordance with federal regulations, they do so at no cost to the property owner or tenant.