Clean Water

Connecticut lawmakers and climate activists want to amend the state’s constitution to give residents the right to a healthy environment.

New York advocates and lawmakers want more money this year for the state’s Clean Water Infrastructure Act, but Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to cut spending for the program in half.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Hauppauge on Tuesday to announce nearly $450 million for clean water initiatives statewide — $20 million of which will help install treatment equipment that will protect drinking water from emerging contaminants on Long Island. An additional $30 million was made available for the state's septic system replacement program.

Three Connecticut residents have filed class action lawsuits against Connecticut Water and Aquarion, claiming they have not done enough to get PFAS chemicals out of their water supply.

Detectable levels of PFAS chemicals were found in portions of seven different water utilities in Connecticut. They provide service to thousands.

It is estimated one million Long Islanders are drinking water with PFAS levels below the state standards, but above the EPA’s proposed standard.

Connecticut is set to receive more than $9 million from the Environmental Protection Agency for clean water infrastructure upgrades.

Connecticut Conference of Municipalities President Tom Dunn, who is also the mayor of Wolcott, traveled to Washington D.C. with a group of Connecticut municipal leaders for the National Congressional City Conference.

The Environmental Protection Agency is set to strengthen the standards for drinking water across the nation. The agency wants to decrease the amount of PFAS chemicals Americans consume.

Clean water advocates are urging New York state to take aggressive action on so-called “forever chemicals" in water sources.