At a meeting held by the Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association (NSWCA), of which Hicksville Water District Commissioner William Schuckmann is treasurer, guest speaker Michael J. Alarcon, PE, from Nassau County Department of Health, presented a program to Long Island water commissioners entitled “Air Stripping Tower Emissions Evaluation & Protection Program.”
The presentation discussed the department’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. The meeting was hosted by Bethpage Water District commissioners William J. Ellinger, John R. Sullivan and John F. Coumatos.
“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 (VOCs) from our
drinking water,” commented NSWCA President and Massapequa Water District Commissioner Raymond 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.”
—Submitted by the Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association
