SCWA | Suffolk County Water Authority
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How safe is the tap water on Long Island? New map shows ... - CBS News
Dec 8, 2022 · FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - How safe is your tap water? It's easier now for Long Island residents to find out. An environmental group has launched an interactive map that shows the amount of some toxic...
Voters Approved Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act
3 days ago · Today, Suffolk County voters overwhelmingly approved Ballot Proposition 2, the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act. This landmark victory for clean water will generate $4 billion to modernize wastewater infrastructure and protect Long Island’s waters from nitrogen pollution and $2 billion to protect clean drinking water …
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ called PFAS ... - News 12 - Long Island
Jul 7, 2023 · Nearly half of the tap water in the U.S. is contaminated with toxic chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new study, and Long Island is no exception. The contaminants have been linked to weakened immune systems, cancer and other health problems.
Long Island water quality continues to improve. Here's what a …
Sep 5, 2024 · FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- A new report released on Thursday says drinking water is slowly getting safer on Long Island. The findings credit stringent state and federal guidelines and mandatory...
Where Does Long Island’s Water Come From? - The Nature Conservancy
Long Island’s Only Source of Drinking Water: Groundwater Aquifers. The water that flows from every single spigot in Nassau and Suffolk County comes from groundwater aquifers and nowhere else. These aquifers are ours to protect. Nothing is more important than clean water to drink.
Drinking Water Is at Risk in Parts of Long Island, Study Finds
Aug 23, 2024 · The supply of drinking water for parts of Long Island is under threat, according to a new federal report. The report found that the groundwater in some coastal areas of Nassau County, a major...
Long Island Water-Quality Assessment Shows Cause for Concern
Oct 8, 2021 · Stony Brook University scientists have completed their assessment of water quality in Long Island’s estuaries in 2021, and the news is not good. During the months of June through October, every major bay and estuary across Long Island was afflicted by toxic algae blooms and oxygen-starved, dead zones.
DEC Declares Drought Watch for 15 New York Counties
6 days ago · The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today declared a drought watch for 15 New York counties because of a significant shortage of rainfall and declining levels of streamflow and ground water. Following the declaration, DEC briefed the State Drought Management Task Force and federal partner agencies.
WaterTraq - LICAP
WaterTraq, the first program of its kind in New York State, allows public water suppliers and the public to track potential threats to groundwater. The programs uses interactive maps to display water quality at any given area on Long Island.