Brookhaven Town to Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors in All Homes

The Brookhaven Town Board has unanimously passed legislation requiring that all homes in the Town have at least one digital carbon monoxide detector installed.

Existing homes have until 2021 to comply with the law, which officials say is the first of its kind in the nation. Town officials referenced the death of a Huntington restaurant manager last February from carbon monoxide poisoning in a press release citing the need for the legislation. Earlier this year, the Town enacted a law requiring carbon monoxide detectors inside commercial establishments.

Councilwomen Connie Kepert and Valerie Cartright co-sponsored the new legislation.

“The Town of Brookhaven is actively implementing safety measures which will help increase the quality of life and wellbeing of our residents,” Cartright said. “With this law, we hope to significantly reduce, and hopefully eliminate, carbon monoxide related illnesses and deaths by increasing awareness of carbon monoxide levels.”

There have been several near tragedies involving carbon monoxide recently, including one last month in which Commack EMTs evacuated an Applebee’s after their portable carbon monoxide detectors went off.

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