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Critical Maintenance Practice Will Conclude on October 23 The Hicksville Water District (HWD) will be flushing water mains throughout its service area as a part of its regular Distribution System Maintenance Program starting on October 18 through October 23 between...

Plant 6 Dedicated to a Pair of Former Commissioners The Hicksville Water District (HWD) recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its Plant 6 water treatment facility. This grand opening represents the most recent in a long line of projects...

Ceremony Celebrates Students’ Passion for Water Conservation The Hicksville Water District (HWD) recently held an awards ceremony to celebrate the 39 winners of the District’s 2026 Water Conservation Poster Contest. An annual tradition in the District, the poster...

Conservation is Crucial to Water Infrastructure With the weather reaching the hottest temperatures of the year, the Hicksville Water District (HWD) wants to remind residents to conserve water throughout the summer. Water conservation is crucial 365 days a year but...

Commissioner Humann Served on District Board for 24 Years It is with a heavy heart that the Hicksville Water District announces the passing of former Commissioner Richard A. Humann on June 7 at the age of 81. A lifelong Hicksville resident, he served on the District’s...

Critical Maintenance Practice Will Conclude on April 24 The Hicksville Water District (HWD) will be flushing water mains throughout its service area as a part of its regular Distribution System Maintenance Program starting on April 19 through April 24. Work will be...

  Chairman Schuckmann to Lead District Throughout 2026  The Hicksville Water District (HWD) is proud to announce that Commissioner William Schuckmann has been elected to serve as District Chairman throughout 2026. He was unanimously elected for the role by fellow...

Brigandi Starts 16th Term as HWD Commissioner The Hicksville Water District (HWD) is proud to announce that Commissioner Nicholas Brigandi has been reelected to the HWD Board of Commissioners following the District’s December election. Commissioner Brigandi has served...

Commissioners Brigandi and Schuckmann Given Community Service Awards The Hicksville Water District (HWD) is proud to announce that Chairman Nicholas Brigandi and Commissioner William Schuckmann were recently awarded the prestigious Community Service Award by the...

Winter Can Be a Difficult Time for Home Water Systems Winter is just around the corner, bringing with it a number of obstacles to homeowners across Long Island. This is the most difficult time of year for water systems, and the Hicksville Water District (HWD) would...

Critical Maintenance Practice Will Conclude on October 24 The Hicksville Water District (HWD) will be flushing water mains throughout its service area as a part of its regular Distribution System Maintenance Program starting on October 19 through October 24 between...

Mail-In Testing Kits Are Often Attempts to Sell Unnecessary Home Filtration Systems The Hicksville Water District (HWD) was recently contacted by a local resident about a water testing kit that they received in the mail from a private company based in Bay Shore. This...

  Ceremony Celebrates Students’ Passion for Water Conservation The Hicksville Water District (HWD) recently held an awards ceremony to celebrate the 30 winners of the District’s 2025 Water Conservation Poster Contest. An annual tradition in the District, the...

  State-of-the-Art Treatment Technology Went Online in 2024 The Hicksville Water District (HWD) is proud to announce that it recently received a Gold Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York)....

Critical Maintenance Practice Will Conclude on May 2 The Hicksville Water District (HWD) will be flushing water mains throughout its service area as a part of its regular Distribution System Maintenance Program starting on April 27 through May 2 between the hours of 9...

EyeOnWater Software Allows Owner to Solve Water Waste Issue The Hicksville Water District places a strong emphasis on communicating with its residents and local business owners on all things related to their water service. This includes helping to uncover the reasons...

Chairman Brigandi to Lead District Throughout 2025 The Hicksville Water District (HWD) is proud to announce that Commissioner Nicholas Brigandi has been elected to serve as District Chairman for 2025. Unanimously elected by fellow Commissioners Karl Schweitzer and...

Water Main Breaks Are Most Common During the Winter As Long Island braces for the coldest part of the year, the Hicksville Water District (HWD) would like to remind residents that water main breaks are most common during the winter. While the frequency of these...

                Schweitzer Enters 10th Term on Board This Month  The Hicksville Water District (HWD) is proud to announce that Commissioner Karl Schweitzer has been re-elected to the HWD Board of Commissioners following the...

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...