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Hey, N.Y.C., hands off L.I.’s water
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. more
Freezing temperatures cause water main to break in Valley Stream
About 30 Valley Stream residents did not have water Monday night after freezing temperatures caused a water main to break on the corner of Cornwell Avenue and East Dover Street. Water was restored early Tuesday morning. more
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Tankless water heaters
Q. My house had a fire, and everything is being replaced. While doing all this, we were told that the boiler, which partially blocks our basement stairs, could be replaced with a much smaller one . . . more
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New York American Water plans for more water main replacements
New York American Water is continuing work to replace water mains in Valley Stream, most recently with the water main that lies under Jamaica Avenue from Rockaway Avenue to Grove Street. The project, which began on June 28, is expected to take about six weeks to complete. more
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This summer, stay safe in and around the water
Whether it’s the shimmering water of a backyard pool, a lake or the ocean, having fun there necessitates a cautious approach to help ensure that children and adults remain safe. Year after year . . . more
Brown water could be a result of iron in the pipes.
New York American Water repairs water main in Gibson
New York American Water started to replace about 1,600 square feet of a water main along Catherine Street from DuBois Avenue to Forest Avenue on June 12. The utility company estimated that the project would take less than four weeks to complete, and that they are working with the village to plan the replacement at the same time as scheduled road repairs. 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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Guy Mazza, acting director of the Department of Public Service’s Long Island office, presided over a public hearing in Malverne to discuss New York American Water's request for a rate hike in Oct. 2016.
Water company receives lower rate increase
The New York State Public Service Commission announced last week that it had lowered New York American Water Company’s requested rate increase, granting a first-year increase of $3.63 million — less than half of the $8.7 million requested by the company. more
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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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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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