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Ogdensburg council discusses new state lead-service-line reporting and upcoming lead-paint inspections for rentals
Summary
Council reviewed new EN SUITE reporting duties for lead service lines and the requirement to assign a Responsible Official; members also heard that lead-paint inspections for rental units built before 1978 are due in early July and the borough has contracted LEW Environmental to conduct inspections.
Council members said the new state system for lead-service-line reporting (EN SUITE) increases clerical workload and requires the borough to designate a Responsible Official (RO) familiar with the water system. Councilman Ciasullo noted that with limited staff it may be necessary to engage the borough engineer or an outside firm to assist; he said staff plan to check with Rob Lawler about serving as RO.
Separately, Mayor Hutnick reported that lead-paint inspections for rental properties built before 1978 are due in early July. The borough has contracted LEW Environmental to reach out to landlords and schedule inspections; failure to complete inspections may result in violation notices under the State mandate. Council discussed recordkeeping burdens and options for staffing or contractor support to meet reporting deadlines.
Next steps: the council will identify an RO or vendor to handle lead-service-line reporting, and staff will coordinate inspections and landlord outreach through LEW Environmental.
