Bethpage Water Plume

The plan includes installing 14 remediation wells.

Bethpage water plume. As one of the most experienced districts on long island we are fully committed to achieving environmental excellence and providing unparalleled service while maintaining some of the lowest water rates in the united states. Bethpage park estates expanded custom built ranch on 1 acre plus features expanded kitchen large family room both with radiant heat 3 5 baths 2 of them with radiant heat wooded front clear rear property florida room finished basement w 8 ceilings 6 zone heat gas radiant 200 amp electric new hot water heater new central air unit roof 16 years young 3 fireplaces 2 wood. Bethpage water district has been delivering an uninterrupted supply of the highest quality water to customers since 1923. Welcome to the bethpage water district.

Bethpage long island wabc governor andrew cuomo announced thursday a 150 million plan to clean up the bethpage toxic groundwater plume. Bethpage water used to be the best tasting water in the new york state but the northrop grumman plume has ruined that. The bethpage plume is considered long island s largest groundwater pollution source with 24 contaminants including tce a human carcinogen that according to the environmental protection agency is. The district places a high priority on maintaining our system infrastructure while constantly meeting or.

There are public and private water wells located within a two mile radius of the plant as of 2014 and local water districts worry that public supply wells could be affected. Monday july 8 2019 myth. In 1986 the first of 2 known plumes of contamination was discovered a shallow one. The drinking water that bethpage supplies for the annual best tasting water contest has not been negatively impacted by the northrop grumman plume.

2014 results from a monitoring well the navy installed north of hempstead turnpike. The state plan is the first major effort at remediation of what has become known as the bethpage plume which now extends as far south underground as the southern state parkway west past gardiners. Friday february 17 2017 bethpage long island wabc there s a new study trying to figure out how to get rid of a plume of contamination and make the drinking water safe for a quarter million. Grumman installed and operates an onsite containment system.