Subchapter 1: Water Supply to the City of New York

§ 24-301 Assessment of city property used for water purposes.

   a.   The lands taken, or to be taken, for storage, reservoirs, or for other constructions necessary for the introduction and maintenance of a sufficient supply of water in the city, or for the purpose of preventing contamination or pollution, shall be assessed and taxed in the counties in which they are or may be located, in the manner prescribed by law, exclusive of the aqueducts.

   b.   This section shall not be construed to prevent the assessors in the county of Nassau from assessing for taxation the pumping stations and buildings located in such county.

§ 24-302 Commissioner of environmental protection; duty in regard to sources of water supply and property of department.

It shall be the duty of the commissioner to preserve the purity of all waters from which any part of the city water supply is drawn, and to protect such supply and the lands adjacent thereto from injury or nuisance. He or she shall maintain, preserve and repair all structures and all other property connected with the water supply.