At a recent meeting held by Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association (NSWCA), of which Massapequa Water District Commissioner Raymond J. Averna is president, guest speaker Michael J. Alarcon, P.E., from Nassau County Department of Health, presented a program to Long Island water commissioners entitled Air Stripping Tower Emissions Evaluation and Protection Program. The presentation discussed Nassau County Department of Health’s policy and program to evaluate and control emissions from public water supply well air stripping towers as well as it assuring compliance with New York state guideline concentrations.
“It is important to protect the quality of the public water supply and the air in the vicinity of air stripping towers, said Alarcon. “The Nassau County Department of Health has strict guidelines in place that must be followed during the design and operation of air stripping towers to protect the public health.”
“Long Island uses air stripping to remove volatile carbon contaminants from our drinking water,” said Averna. “Our goal is to provide residents on Long Island with the highest quality drinking water every day. You can see complete information on what’s in the water of our 21 commissioner-run NSWCA member districts in each respective District’s annual Drinking Water Quality Report.”
