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The Massapequa Water District held a dedication ceremony on October 6, 2006 where it unveiled its latest achievement, the Well # 9 Educational Center located on Sunrise Highway in Massapequa. The Educational Center was designed so as to allow groups of all types, girl scouts, boy scouts, schools, colleges and civicassociations to learn more about where our drinking water comes from and how the Massapequa Water District works to insure the safety of its drinking water supply as well as to show how the water is obtained and delivered to the residents of the District.

Many local politicians were on hand to help dedicate this facility including Legislator Peter Schmitt, Assemblyman Joseph Saladino and Supervisor John Venditto as well as girl scouts from troop 563. It should be noted that the Educational Center was made possible by a grant from Assemblyman Saladino's office which allowed this project to come to a successful conclusion.

Since its dedication, the district has welcomed a members of such well respected organizations such as :

The District encourages any organization interested in touring the facility to contact the Business Manager at (516) 798-5266, or to print this form and send it to the address on the form, or fill out this web form, which will be emailed to the appropriate party.

If you have driven by any of the Districts facilities recently you may have noticed that there are a number of changes underway. From the completed fencing and landscaping at May Place and Sunrise Highway to the current projects at New York Avenue and the Northeast Well Field where the sidewalks and fences are being replaced, you can see that the District is working hard to be good neighbors and respond to the concerns expressed by our consumers.

The latest issue of the "Water Talk" newsletter focuses on a number of the projects the District has undertaken that may not ordinarily go noticed by the average consumer. These upgrades are not only aimed at improving the look of our facilities but improving security as well. Why not take a minute to read the latest issue of "Water Talk" and this website to find out just how we are working toward achieving this goal.

Once you have finished, you may wonder as to what future projects the District is planning. In answer to that question, the District has a number of projects that are currently in the design and/or planning stages. Some of these are:

	-The rehabilitation of the May Place elevated storage tank which will include painting as well as safety and security modifications. It is anticipated that this project will begin in September 2007.
	-The District is currently reviewing its options with regards to the replacement of its current control equipment which has become obsolete. This new equipment will help to insure that the Districts supply and treatment facilities operate at the highest efficiency possible. It will also allow the District to better diagnose the operation as a whole and keep track of maintenance specific items.
	-The District will continue to enhance its facilities from a security standpoint and will be looking to improve our facilities located at the Northwest Well Field and Brooklyn Avenue sites.

As you can see, the District has been hard at work and will continue this same work ethic in the future in order to safeguard and improve the water system that supplies this community with clean, potable water. The Massapequa Water District thanks all of our consumers for their patience and understanding as we continue to work towards upgrading and improving our water system. The Board of Commissioners, Administrative, Office and Field staff pledges to continue the implementation of various programs and technologies that will insure that your water is of the highest quality and is protected by professionals with the highest qualifications necessary.

The Massapequa Water District is now making Water Saver Kits and refillable water bottles available to the public. Both are available at the Administration Office located at 84 Grand Avenue, Massapequa, Monday through Friday from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

All residents must follow Nassau County's sprinkling regulations which prohibit any type of irrigation from 10am - 4pm. Watering is permitted at all other hours under the following conditions:

These rules apply 365 days a year to both automatic and timed controlled sprinkler systems and manually operated hose sprinkling.

The Massapequa Water District encourages its consumers to become well informed when deciding to use bottled water rather than tap water. The District adheres to stringent regulations and sampling criteria and has met and/or exceeded all of the primary drinking water standards mandated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, New York State Department of Health and the Nassau County Department of Health. It is our pleasure to provide our consumers with the safest drinking water possible.

A Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) report on the quality of bottled water recently stated that bottled water is not necessarily cleaner or safer than most tap water and questions the bottled water regulatory program. The report is available at www.nrdc.org. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has also called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure public health by improving regulatory and monitoring standards for bottled water products as petitioned by the NRDC.

The NRDC study, "Bottled Water: Pure Drink or Pure Hype," found after testing more than 1,000 bottles that about one fourth of the bottled water brands (23 of 103 waters, or 22 percent) were contaminated at levels violating strict enforceable state (California) limits for the state in which they were purchased, in at least one sample. They also found that almost one fifth of the waters tested (18 of 103, or 17 percent) exceeded unenforceable sanitary guidelines for microbiological purity (heterotrophic-plate-count [HPC] bacteria guidelines, adopted in some states, the European Union (EU), and recommended by the bottled water industry) in at least one test. In all, at least one sample of one third of the waters tested (34 of 103, or 33 percent) exceeded a state enforceable standard for bacterial or chemical contamination, a non-enforceable microbiological-purity (HPC) guideline, or both.

No one should assume that just because water comes from a bottle that it is necessarily any purer or safer than most tap water. That is why the Massapequa Water District encourages its consumers to become informed and is confident that once they do, their choice will be the safe, clean water supplied by the District.