For more than a year, Bellmore-Merrick residents, frustrated by their water service from Aqua New York, have sought a new service provider. They’re about to get their wish, just not in a way many saw coming. more

If you want clean, clear water, you’re going to have to pay for it. That’s the message Long Island American Water President William Varley delivered to area residents last week when he … more

Lynbrook: An evening of “local history alive” was presented at the Long Island American Water building in Lynbrook, giving area residents a glimpse of Lynbrook from long, long ago. more

Two state Assemblymen received a warm welcome in Malverne last month, where they held the village’s first town hall meeting in more than a decade. Some two dozens residents filled the … more

A week earlier than expected — and five months later than planned — Malverne’s water supplier brought its iron filtration plant online last week. Long Island American Water … more

The basement of the Malverne Public Library was packed last week with about 180 people from the village and neighboring communities who have had enough of the rust-colored water that flows from their … more

Most people don’t think twice about running a bath or filling a glass with tap water: They simply turn on the faucet and, voilà, out comes clear, colorless water. On rare occasions, you … more

Long Island American Water opened its newest iron-removal plant in Malverne on Oct. 28, marking the occasion by inviting local elected officials and representatives of the New York State Public … more

Temperatures are expected to top out in the high-80s for the next several days, a far cry from the 100 degree heat that hit Valley Stream earlier this week. more

Traffic was thankfully light on Wednesday morning when a water main broke near Ocean Avenue and Merrick Road in Lynbrook. At about 8:30 a.m., Long Island American Water saw a pressure drop in area. They sent a crew to the intersection of Merrick Road and Ocean Avenue and found a leak in a 20-inch main, located under the street. "We investigated the leak and we were able to isolate the main," said William Varley, president of Long Island American Water. "Right now it's isolated and we can operate it like that." Only three people lost service, and they were given temporary service . It took about an hour to repair, "The inclement weather hindered us a bit, but our crews have experience doing this," Varley said. America Water had one large crew there. Varley said that they will come back at a later date and replace that section of the main. He could only speculate why it leaked, "Until a further investigation is done, it would only be speculation." The crews were out there from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. rerouting traffic away from the area. It's a temporary restoration, Varley said, and they will come back to replace the entire section within upcoming weeks. more