Water Contamination

The Town of Hamden has received a federal grant to deal with the effects of climate change. The 2.5-acre rain garden in Town Center Park will strengthen flood resilience and filter stormwater.

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

People exposed to tainted water on the North Carolina Marine base from 1953 to 1987 can sue the government, but judges are hoping to keep the litigation from dragging on for years.

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Connecticut $18 million to fight dangerous chemicals in drinking water.

Northrop Grumman and the state of New York have put the final touches on a $104 million deal to clean up the Bethpage plume, Long Island’s largest groundwater contamination site.

The Town of East Hampton is in a legal fight with a sand mine to block it from drilling deeper into the ground. A New York state Supreme Court approved a…

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York says the EPA isn’t doing enough to clean up PFAS chemical contamination on Long Island. Firefighting foam used…

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York announced new legislation this week that would limit the levels of the toxic chemical PFAS in water…

A Connecticut task force on the toxic chemical PFAS has some recommendations, including water testing and discharge limits.They recommend environmental…

A new proposal to remove harmful chemicals from some Suffolk County drinking water supplies could take six years and $75 million.The Suffolk County Water…