Upcoming Meetings of Interest
The next meeting of Water for Long Island is:
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Water for Long Island
Click on this button to Register for the PFOA Program
Tainted Water: The PFOA Contamination in
Yaphank Groundwater
Sponsored by Water for Long Island &
Sierra Club of Long Island
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Location: Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Community Public Library Auditorium
407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, N.Y. 11967
If you want more facts about the recently announced discovery of a PFOA-contaminated groundwater plume affecting the drinking water for private wells in Yaphank, this program is for you. Join with others to learn about the health risks of PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid), where did it come from and what to do next about this new groundwater pollutant. Groundwater experts will explain why this new pollutant needs rapid attention and remediation.
For more background on PFOA and related chemicals, see Documents and Publications on this website (PFOA Documents).
How we go from the science to science-based management to strong action
will be discussed.
We invite you to be part of this important conversation.
This program is free and open to the public but registration is required.
Click on the button below for the Program Flyer.