Town forms task force to address brown water
Originally published in
The Long Island Herald
Saying that her office was flooded with calls from residents concerned about brown and discolored water, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen said she is forming a new community task force.
The task force will include 10 residents from the communities of Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Inwood, Lakeview/West Hempstead, Lawrence, Lynbrook, Malverne, Oceanside, Valley Stream and Woodmere, along with town and New York American Water officials. American Water is the company responsible for the distribution of water for a substantial portion of Nassau County. The community representatives are people who have been reporting that brown, discolored water is coming from their faucets.
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