Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn December 9, 2013, Schumer visited Garden City Park Water District to call on the Environmental Protection Agency to grant a waiver that would prevent the waste of thousands of taxpayer dollars that water districts have spent to keep a stockpile of hydrants used by local water municipalities to replace old or broken fire hydrants. Schumer explained that the EPA rules released in October absurdly apply new standards for the amount of lead a fire hydrant can contain.