Press Releases

Contact: Public Relations Department
Suffolk County Water Authority
PO Box 37
Oakdale NY 11769
(631) 563-0296

May 24, 1999
Water Quality Report Now Being Mailed

By Wednesday, May 26, the Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA) will have provided its most detailed Annual Water Quality Statement ever to more than 340,000 customers, SCWA Chairman/CEO Michael A. LoGrande announced today.

"We believe that the best way to assure our customers of the safety of their drinking water is to provide accurate information," LoGrande said. "For the past 10 years, we've been doing this, in part, by publishing a multi-page legal notice, featuring actual results of lab tests from all our distribution areas, as well as a two-page supplement. This year, in accordance with new federal requirements, the report is being delivered by mail."

The Authority has arranged for Suffolk Life to print approximately 550,000 copies of the report, which covers Calendar Year 1998, in the form of a 12-page booklet. "Most of our customers will find the document in their mail this Wednesday," LoGrande said. "Because Suffolk Life is delivered to all postal patrons in Suffolk County, this enables us to fulfill much of the mailing requirement in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. In addition, we mailed 19,200 copies last week to people who have water service in Suffolk County but do not live here."

The booklet contains the results of tests performed last year on more than 64,700 water samples at the SCWA Lab in Hauppauge, which is the largest potable water testing laboratory in New York State and the largest groundwater testing facility in the nation. The report also explains how the SCWA obtains, treats and provides pure drinking water to more than a million Suffolk residents and contains suggestions for anyone who wants additional information. "We hope people across the county who consume the water we provide will enjoy finding out more about the quality, safety and reliability of our product," LoGrande concluded.

The Suffolk County Water Authority is a public benefit corporation operating by virtue of the Public Authorities Law of the State of New York. Serving about 80% of Suffolk's residents, it operates without taxing power on a non-profit basis.