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Mayor: new state lead-abatement mandates will require testing; Ogdensburg reports partial progress on water-service mapping
Summary
Mayor Hutnick briefed the council on new state lead-inspection mandates for rental units requiring testing and plans; the borough reported about 60–70% completion of public-water-side mapping, roughly 900 water services and about 150 resident surveys returned as it works toward state reporting deadlines.
Mayor George P. Hutnick told the council on April 22 that new state lead-abatement mandates for rental units require inspections and a plan, and that municipalities without dedicated staff will need to hire contractors to perform lead testing rather than rely on visual inspections.
Councilwoman Ruitenberg reported staff and the DPW assistant have located several sets of water-service blueprints and completed about 60–70 percent of mapping for the public-water side. She said the borough estimates it has more than 900 water services and has received only about 150 completed surveys back from residents. Ruitenberg suggested submitting what the borough has by May 1 if necessary but council members discussed waiting until July to compile fuller information before filing, given incomplete resident responses.
Water Operator Rob Lawler said the borough is a member of the New Jersey Water Association, which offers free training and resources. Council members assigned teams to continue tracing records, contact residents and coordinate next steps to meet state reporting obligations.
No formal action was taken at the meeting; council members discussed next steps and timeframes for collecting the remaining information and the possibility of hiring outside help to meet state requirements.
