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The Lloyd aquifer is the deepest of the aquifers that Long Island gets its drinking water from, but it is in danger of saltwater intrusion.
Plan to re-authorize Queens wells draws skepticism
A plan to re-authorize wells in southeast Queens could have a negative effect on Long Island’s drinking water, environmentalists say. more
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New York state is stepping up efforts to improve drinking water quality and monitoring.
Fresh efforts to monitor drinking water quality
New York state will soon begin implementing changes that will alter the way drinking water is protected and monitored for the better. more
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The Western Bays stretch for 10 miles, from Rockaway Inlet in the west to Jones Inlet in the east.
State of the sewage
The Western Bays stretch for 10 miles, from Rockaway Inlet in the west to Jones Inlet in the east. For decades, they’ve been in decline.  By U.S. Environmental Protection Agency … more
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Construction was scheduled to begin on Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook on April 16 and continue through April 20. Crews will document the condition of the steel, rivets, joints, connections and valve chambers of the aqueduct that runs underneath the road.
Sunrise Highway aqueduct study moves forward
Nassau County officials remain optimistic that a 110-year-old aqueduct running underneath Sunrise Highway can transport treated sewage from the South Shore Water Reclamation Facility in Bay Park to … 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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A view of the inside of New York American Water’s Plant #15 in Lynbrook.
Carcinogens in the water
Last week, state Sen. Todd Kaminsky filed legislation requiring the commissioner of the New York State Department of Health to study and regulate 1,4-dioxane, a chemical likely to be carcinogenic, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Last year, the EPA released a report, citing dioxane was found in many water supply systems on Long Island. more
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'Dog whistle' tactics as old as American politics
The use of coded racial language in American political campaigns is nothing new. However, with the Republican Party’s nomination of celebrity businessman Donald J. Trump as their 2016 standard-bearer, an emboldening has unquestionably occurred — and it’s made its way from the top of the ticket to the down-ballot campaigns. more
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Wantagh court creates a chain reaction
Wantagh High School students and faculty were decked out in orange clothing on Oct. 19. They weren’t wearing the autumnal color to celebrate Halloween early, however; rather, teens and adults were showing their commitment to stopping bullying. more
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We all have a role to play in keeping our water clean
Clean drinking water, a swim in the bay, catching fish to eat and going to the beach are things we easily take for granted as Long Islanders. more
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