A county plan to use a 112-year-old aqueduct beneath Sunrise Highway to transport treated effluent eight miles from Bay Park to the Wantagh-Seaford border is on the cusp of becoming a reality.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/8/18
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New York American Water is hosting its annual “Be Water Wise!” art contest for local elementary school students within their service territory. Students are encouraged to participate in …
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3/5/18
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New York American Water customers in the Sea Cliff district gathered at Metropolitan Bistro on Saturday for their second water rally to celebrate the strides made in their fight for municipal …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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2/15/18
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Last week, water ratepayers from the Sea Cliff district attended a board meeting of the Jericho Water District to plead a case for consolidation. Their purpose was to see if Jericho Water would be …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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2/15/18
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Glen Cove officials are considering how to deal with a potential water shortage this summer in light of the recent closures of two of the city’s wells due to the presence of a contaminant.
With …
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By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen
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2/9/18
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New York City wants Long Island’s water. We shouldn’t give it to the city, period. Here’s the thing: If granted state approval, the city could just take it.
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2/8/18
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New York American Water customers will attend a board meeting of the Jericho Water District on Feb. 7 to plead a case for consolidation. The purpose is to see if Jericho Water would be willing to …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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2/1/18
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A representative for New York American Water reported that following last week’s extreme cold, Oceanside experienced 12 broken water mains as temperatures rose.
The official said that water …
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By Peter Belfiore
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1/19/18
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The federal Emergency Management Agency is providing $5 million to help cover engineering costs for a planned project to send partially treated sewage from the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility in East Rockaway to the Cedar Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in Wantagh, where it will be sent for discharge three miles out in the Atlantic Ocean.
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/5/18
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The Magnolia Day Care and Senior Community Center is closed until Thursday after a pipe broke and caused water damage in the building, Department of Public Works Commissioner John Mirando said. …
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By Bridget Downes
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1/2/18
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