LI Water Conference Officials Say Water Supply Safe

The Melville-based Long Island Water Conference is assure residents throughout Long Island that public water supplies are safe to drink.

Areas of exception are two isolated areas in Nassau County — Long Beach and Mill Neck Estates — and three areas in Suffolk County — portions of Fire Island, Maidstone Park Cottages and Peconic View Mobile Home Park. 

“We understand that there are several incorrect media reports that Long Island and Nassau County have issued boil water alerts,” said Water Conference spokesman Dennis Kelleher. “This is incorrect.  With the exception of a few isolated areas, no public drinking water provider on Long Island has reported any problem and residents should know that their water is safe to drink.”

During the storm, despite the power outages impacting the vast majority of residents, Long Island’s water providers are utilizing emergency generators to ensure that even customers who do not have electricity will continue to have a supply of clean and safe water. Additional personnel have been on-site around the clock to handle any potential emergencies that might have occurred and to assure residents that they would see no effect to their water service.