Bethpage Water District Blog

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Thursday, June 8, 2017

Bethpage Water District responds to Bethpage High School Radium Concerns

The Bethpage Water District is committed to ensuring the safety of the drinking water for the residents and consumers in the District. The drinking water provided by the District to homes, schools and businesses is completely safe to drink and utilize.

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Bethpage Water District Participates in Roundtable To Address Northrop Grumman/U.S. Navy Groundwater Plume

The Bethpage firehouse was recently the scene of a round table and open discussion regarding remediation efforts involving the Northrop Grumman/U.S. Navy Groundwater Plume.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

District Optimistic About Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act

The Bethpage Water District applauds United States Senator Charles Schumer for advocating on the behalf of Bethpage residents and expanding the federal government’s role in enforcing the tracking and remediation of the Northrop Grumman plume.

Friday, September 30, 2016

Water District Defends Community at Joint Committee Hearing

Bethpage Water District (BWD) Superintendent Michael Boufis, on behalf of District Commissioners William J. Ellinger, John R. Sullivan and John F. Coumatos recently testified before the Health and Environmental Conservation Committees of the Senate and Assembly as the voice of the Bethpage community.

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Bethpage Water District letter to Northrop Grumman

Letter urges a call to action by the huge corporation and questions the defense contractors motive

Friday, April 15, 2016

Navy will give update on cleanup projects

The Navy is hosting a public meeting Wednesday to discuss ongoing cleanup projects in the Bethpage area to treat soil and groundwater contamination dating back to aerospace manufacturing operations between the 1930s and 1996.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

District: Northrop Grumman Responsible for Radium

The Bethpage Water District Board of Commissioners proactively discontinued a well from production at the Sophia Street facility.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

District Pushes Forward With Lawsuit

The Bethpage Water District will continue to pursue their lawsuit against Northrop Grumman, which includes filing the appropriate actions to challenge a recent decision by Magistrate Judge Anne Shields.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Access to Monitoring Wells Will Help Track Northrop Grumman Plume

The Bethpage Water District applauds United States Senator Charles Schumer and New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for demanding Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy grant state and local water districts the authority to access monitoring wells that track the Northrop Grumman plume.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Northrop Grumman To Take Legal Responsibility for Remediating Plume

The Bethpage Water District Board of Commissioners, William J. Ellinger, John R. Sullivan and Gary S. Bretton, announced to the Bethpage community Northrop Grumman Corp. has agreed to remediate the plume. Efforts by the District, local elected officials and members of the community played a role in pressuring Northrop Grumman to assume their responsibility for cleanup.