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Has anyone heard of this? Seems really serious. I am looking at Plainview and Old Bethpage homes and it seems that they use Bethpage's water system. Anybody know the real deal?
It originates over there and the plume has been moving further south. Looking at 2012 the plume has crossed Hempstead Tpke and has reached the North Massapequa/Seaford border by 135 and 107.
Plainview has its own water contamination issues not directly related to the plume.
Google Plainview water contamination and dig a little for more info.
You are right. I got the water report and the nitrate level is the worst that it can be. We no longer drink the water, ever. We need to work on getting a proper filtration system for the house.
I don't see that they will ever be able to extract 100%, that is unreasonable but it doesn't mean they shouldn't try. They will end up with polluted tapwater at some point regardless of their efforts.
The larger question is where has the water authority been the last 50 years, is this not their job to protect the consumer. John Caruso has been commisoner of the Massapequa Water System since 1994, and now he wants 100% remediation, the water district that is supposed to be protecting the consumer has been out to lunch, their website indicates residents should write to the governor, please.
Plainview has its own water contamination issues not directly related to the plume.
Google Plainview water contamination and dig a little for more info.
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Originally Posted by newmommyq
You are right. I got the water report and the nitrate level is the worst that it can be. We no longer drink the water, ever. We need to work on getting a proper filtration system for the house.
I happen to have been drinking that water through my filtered refrigerator for the last year almost daily since moving in. Does filtration help? I'm looking at the reports:
and I don't see anything in violation (they set limits for a reason). All it says is Plainview uses aquifiers beneath LI (also used by a lot of others?) which have localized contamination but the water quality is "good to excellent". Nitrate levels seem to be ok too. What am I not seeing? I would stop drinking too if it's shown to be bad.
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