Commissioner Schuckmann Reviews NYS Drinking Water Standards

HICKSVILLE, NY; OCTOBER 15, 2020 - As part of its regularly scheduled Educational Speaker Series, the Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association (NSWCA), which consists of water commissioners from 21 Nassau County and Suffolk County water districts, including Hicksville Water District Commissioner William Schuckmann who serves as its President, and provides water for over 625,000 consumers, received a presentation by experts from H2M Architects + Engineers of Melville NY, which is focused on new industry and regulatory standards for drinking water in New York State.

H2M Architects + Engineers’ James J. Roberts, P.E., who is its Vice President Market Director of its Water & Wastewater, and James L. Neri, P.E. from its Division Director of Water Resources, led the discussion. Their presentation addressed recent developments and governing implications of New York State adopting new standard levels for drinking water involving the contaminants PFOS (Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid), PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic Acid), as well as the emerging contaminant,1,4-Dioxane.

Mr. Roberts and Mr. Neri, both recognized engineering industry and regulatory experts, reviewed the contaminants with particular emphasis on 1,4-Dioxane and its new drinking water concentration levels. Using examples of 18 wells across five water districts, they advised NSWCA commissioners on construction and performance testing. Also addressed were updates involving the American Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) and an overview of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) along with their position on perchlorate determination and the potential for future grants.

NSWCA President and Hicksville Water District Commissioner Schuckmann commented, “We are very grateful for the detailed presentation of facts that Mr. Roberts and Mr. Neri provided. Their presentations were most informative for our members, especially in light of Governor Cuomo’s recent announcement of New York State adopting a first-in-the-nation approach for addressing these contaminants in our drinking water – 1,4-Dioxane in particular. These new standards are stringent, among the lowest nationwide for these contaminants, and they serve as a foundation for protecting New York’s public health now and into the future.”

For more information about this news or NSWCA, please reach out to Mr. Jamie Stanco of Progressive Marketing Group, Inc. via phone, 631-756-7160, or email, jpstanco@pmgstrategic.com.

Organized and chartered in 1981, the Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association (NSWCA) is comprised of water commissioners from 21 Nassau County and Suffolk County water districts. The NSWCA is dedicated to promoting environmental excellence and best practices as well as maintaining the highest standards of water quality and supply. The Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association sponsors regular educational meetings on topics that include the environment, security, economics, rules and regulations, among other related issues.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS:

• Photo 1: Pictured is Hicksville Water District Commissioner William Schuckmann, who is President of Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners' Association (NSWCA) and was among Long Island Commissioner to receive a review about new industry and regulatory standards for drinking water in New York State by H2M Architects + Engineers' Experts James J. Roberts, P.E. and James L. Neri, P.E. during a recent virtual NSWCA meeting.
• Photo 2: Pictured is James J. Roberts, P.E., H2M Architects + Engineers' Vice President Market Director of its Water & Wastewater, who was one of the expert presenters to address LI water commissioners about new industry and regulatory standards for drinking water in New York State during a virtual meeting held by Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners' Association.
• Photo 2: Pictured is James L. Neri, P.E., H2M Architechts + Engineers' Division Director of Water Resources, who was one of the expert presenters to address LI water commissioners about new industry and regulatory standards for drinking water in New York State during a virtual meeting held by Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners' Association.