The state Public Service Commission on Dec. 13 approved $6.2 million in credits that will be issued to New York American Water ratepayers who saw their monthly bills skyrocket earlier this year, part …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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12/19/18
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The federal Government Accountability Office will investigate how New York American Water uses federal funds, as requested by U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer in August. Specifically, investigators will …
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By Anthony O’Reilly and Alyssa Seidman
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11/22/18
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The Nov. 6 election was more of a groundswell than a seismic shift, yet it was significant. While many incumbents rode to relatively easy victories . . .
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11/16/18
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Water quality was a major topic of discussion at Malverne’s village board meeting on Oct. 3. James Schimmenti, who lives on Ambrose Avenue, said he was concerned about the water quality on his …
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By Nakeem Grant
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10/18/18
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The Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association — of which West Hempstead Water District Commissioner Kenneth P. Wenthen Jr. serves as secretary — has awarded its 2018 Nicholas …
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9/20/18
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In the Lakeview Peace Garden, water trickles down a fountain into the ground, where it is recycled back up to the fountain. For years, Nassau County paid $50 a month to keep that water running — …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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9/6/18
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Finally, enough residents got together to complain about New York American Water, and their unreasonably high water bills, and didn’t let up until they caught the state’s attention.
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8/23/18
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Even though New York American Water’s conservation rates were designed to reward customers for limiting water use, the utility’s deputy chief operating officer, Bill Varley, acknowledged at a …
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/14/18
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We all worry about drinking water — homeowners and business people alike — and why shouldn’t we? Flint, Mich., has become the poster city for water contamination . . .
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By Hilary Baum
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7/21/18
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With temperatures in the mid-80s, many residents had the chance to cool off with fresh, filtered water at the Waterbar in West Hempstead during their ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 30.
“It was …
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By Nakeem Grant
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7/19/18
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