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Environmentally speaking, the mid-20th century was a terrible time. Government and industry experimented with all manner of chemicals . . .
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4/7/16
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After high lead levels were detected in the water at schools in Ithaca and Newark, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer unveiled new legislation at Long Beach Middle School on Wednesday that would ease the burden on school districts throughout the state when it comes to costly water-quality testing.
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By Ben Strack and Anthony Rifilato
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3/24/16
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A site on Hempstead turnpike, a few blocks east of Plainfield Avenue in Elmont, will receive $275,000 in funds to contamination clean up.
Thirteen municipally owned brownfield sites across the …
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1/15/15
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Q: I recently received a letter from a South Shore Hospital which recommended that I be tested for hepatitis and HIV due to the use of an insulin pen used on me during a recent hospital …
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By Donnalynn Darling
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3/17/14
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At a press conference earlier today, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano stressed to the people of Long Beach not to drink or use any water.
"In the City of Long Beach, you cannot drink the …
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By Alex Costello
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10/30/12
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Aqua New York, the private water company providing water to the Merricks and Bellmores, announced that trace levels of trichloroethylene, or TCE, were detected near one of Aqua’s wells on Seaman’s Neck Road in Levittown. The levels were lower than the Department of Health’s allowance in drinking water standards.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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2/10/12
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The Town of Hempstead Department of Water is adding a filtration system to two wells in East Meadow after traces of volatile organic compounds were discovered. The project on Prospect Avenue began last August and will be complete before peak water consumption season this summer, according to the town.
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By Shannon Koehle
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2/2/12
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