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Long Island’s water supply is endangered

There’s an invisible lifeline across Long Island that sustains us all — our aquifer system. These underground reservoirs — the source of every drop of water that flows from our taps . . . more

12/7/23

New York American Water officials said the company should begin treating the Glen Head well’s water by this spring.

Water treatment coming to Glen Head well

Treatment of the chemical perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, or PFOS, in the Glen Head well is set to begin this winter, after New York American Water recently awarded the construction contract for the … more

By Mike Conn | 12/24/20

Researchers at York Analytical Laboratories tested samples of Long Island’s soil and groundwater for signs of contamination.

Dealing with water contamination

With the revelation that potentially harmful contaminants are being found in drinking water on the North Shore, residents have grown concerned about their exposure to these chemicals. Those … more

By Mike Conn | 2/27/20

Suzanne Cohen, right, expressed her dismay with the lack of communication between the village and Sea Cliff residents about the contamination of a Glen Head well.

Water worries in Sea Cliff

Many residents voiced concern about the purity of their drinking water at the Feb. 13 Sea Cliff board of trustees meeting. They were responding to a Jan. 29 New York American Water mailer stating … more

By Mike Conn | 2/20/20

New York American Water plans to act immediately to address the contamination in Glen Head’s water.

New York American Water says Glen Head well is contaminated

Potentially harmful contaminants have been found in the Glen Head well’s water, New York American Water said in a Jan. 30 news release. Of the utility’s 55 wells across the state, … more

By Mike Conn | 2/6/20

It’s time to prioritize our drinking water

As federal officials propose rolling back water protection regulations, Long Island is struggling to find a solution to the problem of its increasingly contaminated drinking water supply. more

11/15/19

Busy Bee Dry Cleaners, on Merrick Road in Merrick, has been named a Superfund site after years of reported groundwater contamination.

Dry cleaner designated as a Superfund site

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last week designated Busy Bee Dry Cleaners, at 1818 Merrick Road in Merrick, a Superfund site because a chemically contaminated groundwater plume there had “migrated off-site” to the south and southeast, according to a DEC public notice. more

By Andrew Garcia | 10/24/19

State Sen. Jim Gaughran has introduced legislation that would extend the statute of limitations to allow more public water authorities to sue polluters who may have contaminated their drinking water.

Senator seeks tougher water law

State Sen. Jim Gaughran, a Democrat from Northport, has introduced legislation that would hold companies accountable for contaminating Long Island’s drinking water and ensure that the cost of … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 2/28/19

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