Neighbors and Elected Officials Join District in Celebrating Infrastructure Investment Designed to Remove 1,4-dioxane and PFAS from Water
The Hicksville Water District (HWD) recently celebrated the opening of its newest water treatment facility, capable of removing 1,4-dioxane as well as PFOA and PFOS, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. This project represents the latest investment into the community’s drinking water system to treat emerging contaminants present in Long Island’s groundwater. Joining HWD Chairman Karl Schweitzer, Commissioner William Schuckmann, Commissioner Nicholas Brigandi and Superintendent Paul Granger in cutting the ribbon were Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Legislative Aide for State Senator Steve Rhoads Keith Presti, Hicksville Chamber of Commerce President Charlie Razenson, Hicksville-Jericho Rotary Club President Donna Rivera-Downey and a number of local residents who live near the plant.
“The well-being of the Hicksville community is our number one priority at the Hicksville Water District, and this plant helps us further that mission,” said Chairman Schweitzer. “It was great to be able to celebrate this occasion with the residents it will serve and the elected officials whose advocacy helped make this happen. This project is a very exciting one for us and we know it will be a tremendous benefit for Hicksville residents for generations to come.”
Plant 8 represents a more than $14.1 million investment into the community’s drinking water treatment infrastructure. It now includes two Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) treatment systems and four Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) filters which enable it to produce 4 million gallons of drinking water with non-detectable levels of 1,4-dioxane, PFOS and PFOA every day. The District has invested a total of $70 million for all projects related to emerging contaminants, more than half of which has been funded by grants from New York State. For this project specifically, the HWD was awarded more than $7.1 million in grant funding for the project, significantly reducing the financial impact it would have on residents’ wallets. Plant 8 represents the fifth treatment plant online within the HWD, contributing to the District’s ability to distribute an average of 7 million gallons of high-quality drinking water to its residents daily, an amount which can double in the summer.
Hicksville Water District Chairman Karl Schweitzer, center; Commissioner Nicholas Brigandi, left of center; Commissioner William Schuckmann, right of center; and Superintendent Paul Granger, far right; were joined by Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, third from left; Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, third from right; Keith Presti, Legislative Aide from the Office of State Senator Steve Rhoads, second from left; Hicksville Chamber of Commerce President Charlie Razenson, back center; Hicksville-Jericho Rotary Club President Donna Rivera-Downey, second from right; and a number of local neighbors in celebrating the ribbon cutting of Plant 8.
