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Environment

Overview: Long Island’s sole source aquifer system provides the Island’s residents with 100% of their drinking water. Both the quality and quantity of the water in this underground aquifer system is directly impacted by what we do on the surface. Currently, Long Island is experiencing a rapid rise in contaminants in our aquifer system.
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Water Quality

Long Island is experiencing a rapid rise in contaminants in our aquifer system and in our surface waters.

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Brownfield Redevelopment

Known sites of environmental contamination are located in 136 Long Island communities.

  1. 1Economy
  2. 2Population
  3. 3Housing and Downtowns
  4. 4Education
  5. 5Environment
  6. 6Open Space
  7. 7Governance / Services
  8. 8Health
  9. 9Transportation
  10. 10Safety Net