Friday, November 29, 2019
Vol. 79, No. 48
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SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVITTOWN
CREATIVE MINDS
Plainview Water District seeks $25.8 million bond BY GARY SIMEONE
Students from Gardiners Avenue School learned about the power of having a positive mindset during an interactive assembly recently. See page 8.
Photo courtesy of the Levittown Publi Schools
Arrest in assaults at Broadway Deli Nassau County Police arrested a homeless man in alleged assaults at the Broadway Deli in Hicksville on Tuesday, November 12 at 10:30 p.m. According to detectives, Cristofer Angel, 29, approached three male victims and asked for money. They say an argument ensued inside the deli and continued outside, where Angel allegedly slashed two of the victims with a sharp object in the face. The victims, aged 38 and 45, were transported to a local hospital. Angel is charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
Cristofer Angel
A hearing was held on Tuesday at the Oyster Bay Town Hall to discuss a $25.8 million bond that the Plainview Water District is seeking from the state for what they call “needed infrastructure projects.” The projects are to treat contaminants in the water and to protect the long-term water quality in the district. In a recent Facebook post on the district’s page, they said that numerous pilot studies have been conducted to test the water supply and to look at the best methods to eradicate the suspected carcinogen 1,4-dioxane. 1,4-Dioxane has made news in recent years as a possible toxic substance that has infiltrated the water supply on Long Island and is linked to an increase in kidney and liver damage from long-term exposure. “The District has completed numerous pilot studies which were partially funded through state grants to ensure a proven method for removing 1,4-dioxane from drinking water,” read the statement on the district's Facebook page. “Funding through this bond allows the District to do what is necessary for the long-term protection of our community's water quality. ” Plainview is one of many Long Island water districts who have filed petitions with the state in recent years, seeking restitution from the damage caused by this suspected carcinogen. Other districts have gone as far as filing lawsuits accusing companies of deliberately making and selling products containing 1,4-dioxane to consumers despite knowing that it was toxic. The manmade chemical has proven to be ubiquitous, and has been found in a range of household products including
cosmetics, detergents, shampoos, hair dyes and paint varnishes. The intergovernmental agency International Agency for Research on Cancer identified 1,4-Dioxane as a possible cancer causing agent, and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) classified the chemical as cancer-causing after longterm exposure. In a statement on the EPA’s website, www.epa.gov, it said that the contaminant doesn’t break down naturally in the environment and that people can be exposed through sources such as residential tap water. Some of the health affects listed from exposure to 1,4-dioxane include eye and nose irritation to severe kidney or liver damage depending on how much of the chemical is ingested and for how long. On its Facebook page, the Plainview Water District said it has taken action in the fight to clean up the chemical in the drinking water supply. Actions include “piloting advanced treatments to remove it through AOP or advanced oxidation processes, which involves introducing a hydrogen peroxide additive into the water well along with a combination of ultraviolet rays.” The district has received money in litigation processes against companies who have sold products containing 1,4-dioxane and is currently applying for $3 million a year in state funding. “In total, the Plainview Water District has been awarded more than five million dollars in grant funding for water treatment projects, which includes treatment pilots for the removal of 1,4-dioxane but does not include money for ongoing operations maintenance testing and upgrades,” the district said.
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