LI Water Conference Chairman Addresses LI Water Commissioners

April 1, 2019; West Hempstead, NY - Tyrand Fuller, P.G., Chairman of the Long Island Water Conference, recently addressed a full house of NSWCA water commissioners regarding the importance of unity while reviewing pressing water issues of today during a recent meeting held by Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association (NSWCA), of which West Hempstead Water District Commissioner Kenneth P. Wenthen Jr serves as 2nd Vice President.

“We all live or work here on Long Island,” Mr. Fuller observed. “We, the professionals who manage, oversee and deliver the water to consumers, need unity, a focused voice that takes into consideration the needs of people across the Island and is accurately communicated to the public. We must better share our experience, ideas and scientific data to build support for the common good, whether it involves reaching out to the legislature or to the people in our own districts.”

Covering important water issues during his presentation before the assembled commissioners at the meeting, Mr. Fuller, who is also Director of Strategic Initiatives and Lead Hydrogeologist for the Suffolk County Water Authority in Oakdale, NY, commented that greater funding from New York State is essential for rectifying the current state of affairs. He cited that a portion of the presently allocated $2.5 Billion dollars is earmarked for sewer remediation as opposed to the issues involving drinking water. He further noted that funding consideration, including the potential piercing of the mandated tax cap, must be governed by individual district needs, not arbitrary numbers.

Mr. Fuller also called for action to change the statute of limitations for polluters of the Long Island water supply. “We must have a real-time clock reset regarding the ability to sue and to hold polluters responsible for the residual problems associated with their deeds and actions,” he stated.

NSWCA 1st Vice President and Hicksville Water District Commissioner William Schuckmann chaired the meeting in the absence of NSWCA President and Oyster Bay Water District Commissioner Michael F. Rich III. “Mr. Fuller’s remarks were incisive, to the point and meaningful to both our Association commissioner members and to the wellbeing of Long Island’s consumers,” said Commissioner Schuckmann. “We thank Ty for his views and energetic presentation.”

For more Information about Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association NSWCA please contact its agency representative, Mr. Jamie Stanco with 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 CAPTION: Pictured from left to right at a recent Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association (NSWCA) meeting where Long Island Water Conference Chairman Tyrand Fuller, P.G., recently addressed a full house of NSWCA water commissioners regarding the importance of unity and pressing water issues of today are: NSWCA Treasurer Lawrence F. Zaino Jr., Carle Place Water District Commissioner; Secretary Amanda Field, Plainview Water District Commissioner; Tyrand Fuller, P.G., Long Island Water Conference Chairman; 2nd Vice President Kenneth P. Wenthen Jr. , West Hempstead Water District Commissioner; and 1st Vice President William Schuckmann, Hicksville Water District Commissioner.