At a recent Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association (www.nswcawater.org) meeting hosted by Bethpage Water District, guest speaker Mr. Michael J. Alarcon, P.E., from Nassau County Department of Health, presented a program to the commissioners, entitled “Air Stripping Tower Emissions Evaluation & Protection Program.” The presentation discussed the Nassau County Department of Health policy and program to evaluate and control emissions from public water supply well air stripping towers and assure compliance with State guideline concentrations.
The Bethpage Water District which was established in 1923 hosted the meeting. Bethpage’s Commissioners are William J. Ellinger, John R. Sullivan and John F. Coumatos.
“It is important to protect the quality of the public water supply and the air in the vicinity of air stripping towers”. Mr. Alarcon said. “The Nassau County Department of Health has strict guidelines in place that must be followed during the design and operation of air stripping towers to protect the public health. ”
“Long Island uses air stripping to remove volatile carbon contaminants (VOCs) from our drinking water,” Ray Averna, President of the NSWCA and Massapequa Water Commissioner observed. “Our goal is to provide residents on Long Island with the highest quality drinking water every day. You can see complete information on what’s in the water of our 21 commissioner-run NSWCA member Districts in each respective District’s annual Drinking Water Quality Report.”
