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New York American Water prepared a Malverne street for new water mains last year. The state said last week it will invest $2.5 billion in water infrastructure projects.
State allocates $2.5 billion for water quality
New York state’s new $163 billion budget passed last week, including an allocation of $2.5 billion for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act, which aims to improve water distribution systems’ safety and quality. more
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A temporary water filtration plant built by New York American Water on Chautauqua Avenue in Lakeview. The plant, almost completed, was constructed prior to receiving approval from the Nassau County Department of Health.
Water company must resubmit filtration plans
After a Malverne Architectural Review Board “special exception” meeting that lasted over two hours last week, the village told New York American Water executives that they needed to provide more, detailed information about the water filtration plant they are proposing before the board could make any decision on going forward with the plant. The company is seeking village approval to build a plant on property it owns on Cornwell Avenue in the middle of a residential neighborhood. more
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At the inaugural EREF 5K last spring, over $9,000 was raised and more than 200 people attended.
East Rockaway Education Foundation hosting 5K
The East Rockaway Education Foundation will be holding its second annual 5k race on March 25 at 9 a.m. The money collected will fund projects for teachers and administrators in the East Rockaway … more
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American Water rate increase debated in Albany
The fate of the rate increase remains unknown for the time being. more
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Oceanside High School’s World Interest Club officers Leah Berkman, left, Nathan Gershengorin, Andrew Carlins and Josena Joseph with model and activist Georgie Badiel during the district’s “A Thirst For Change” event on March 1.
Oceanside students thirsty for change
As a young girl in Burkina Faso, Georgie Badiel walked for three hours each morning to fetch clean water. After moving to the United States about a decade ago, she went back to her home country in Western Africa to visit her pregnant sister, who still had to get up between 2 and 4 a.m. to retrieve the scarce resource. more
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Red circles on this map, created by the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, mark areas with high 1,4 dioxane levels. Areas with a yellow circle indicate either no testing for dioxane was done, or the levels were unknown. A green circle shows areas with dioxane levels below the EPA maximum for a cancer-causing chemical: 0.35 parts per billion.
Carcinogen found in 39 L.I. water districts
Research from the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, compiled from three years of publicly available water quality reports, found high levels of 1,4 dioxane in water serviced by the 39 water districts, including the Water Authority of Western Nassau, the Franklin Square Water District, New York American Water’s Lynbrook and Merrick Operations Districts, and the Town of Hempstead Water District. more
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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and other Senate Democrats announced legislation on Feb. 16 to protect New York’s water quality.
Senators fight to protect New York’s drinking water
A group of Democratic state senators announced comprehensive legislation last week aimed at protecting the quality of New York’s water following a report that concluded that water supplies on … more
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Carmen Tierno has been named president of New York American Water, effective March 1.
New York American Water appoints new president
Carmen Tierno, a senior director of New Jersey American Water’s southwest district operations was named president of New York American Water effective March 1. Tierno replaces Brian Bruce, who has been named president of West Virginia American Water. He is the third president the water company has had in the past three years. more
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The special challenges of winter
Q. We came home from vacation to find water damage from frozen pipes in our new second floor, added last summer. We never expected this, but called the contractor who referred us to the plumber who, frankly, was no help. After 12 tries . . . more
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Residents from multiple community organizations held signs outside of New York American Water’s Headquarters in Merrick protesting the company’s intended rate increase.
Nassau residents protest American Water tax refund
Nassau County residents rallied outside New York American Water’s Headquarters in Merrick as part of an ongoing protest against the company’s intended rate increase. The increase has been pending since June 2016. In that time, residents have criticized NYAW for providing them with dirty water, low pressure, low-quality service and high bills. Tempers continue to flare with the public comment period for another component of the plan nearing its end. more
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