Three bills before the New York Legislature could reduce the cost of onsite systems for state residents.
One would remove the requirement that a professional engineer or architect handle the design of an advanced onsite system to reduce nitrogen pollution, as long as the system meets certain guidelines and is on a health department list of approved technologies. This change could cut about $3,000 of the cost of such installations.
A staff member of The Nature Conservancy on Long Island tells a news reporter that requiring engineer involvement for some onsite systems is like having an engineer certify the installation of
