Water Quality Report - American Water

How to Contact UsThank you… for allowing us to continue to provideyour family with quality drinking water this year.We ask that all our customers protect our watersources, which are the heart of our community.Please call our 24/7/365 Customer Call Centertoll-free if you have questions:Long Island American WaterCustomer Call Center: 1-877-426-6999 (24 hours)Emergencies: 1-877-426-6909 (24 hours)Automated Meter Reading Line: 1-800-672-1095TDD (Hearing/Speech impaired): 1-800-300-6202Lynbrook Administrative Office: 516-596-4800On-line: www.longislandamwater.comWater Information SourcesNew York State Department of Health1-518-473-8600 • www.health.state.ny.usNassau County Health Department516-227-9692 • www.co.nassau.ny.us/healthNew York State Department of Public Service1-800-342-3377 • www.dps.state.ny.usUS Environmental Protection Agencywww.epa.gov/safewaterEPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline1-800-426-4791American Water Works Associationwww.awwa.orgWater Quality Associationwww.wqa.orgAbout Long Island American WaterLong Island American Water, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is thelargest water supplier in Nassau County, providinghigh-quality and reliable water services toapproximately 220,000 people.About American WaterFounded in 1886, American Water is the largestinvestor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utilitycompany. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., thecompany employs approximately 7,000 dedicatedprofessionals who provide drinking water, wastewaterand other related services to approximately 15million people in more than 30 states, as well asparts of Canada. More information can be found byvisiting www.amwater.com.Communities ServedAtlantic BeachBaldwinBaldwin HarborBarnum IslandBay ParkCedarhurstEast Atlantic BeachEast RockawayHarbor IsleHewlettHewlett Bay ParkHewlett HarborHewlett NeckInwoodIsland ParkLakeviewLawrenceLynbrookMalverneMalverne Park-OaksMeadowmereNorth LawrenceNorth LynbrookNorth WoodmereOceansideRooseveltSouth HempsteadValley StreamWest Hempstead*WoodmereWoodsburgh*community partiallyservedAverage Residential Usage & CostIn 2011, the average household usedapproximately 102,140 gallons of water at a costof $519, or $1.42 a day. With an average of 3.0persons per household, the cost of water wasabout 47¢ a day per person.Source, Quality & QuantityGroundwater is the source of your drinking watersupply. It is drawn from 162 wells located in theaquifer system beneath the land surface.The AquifersThe aquifers are water-bearing geologic deposits ofsand and clay that absorb and store about 45percent of the rain and snow that fall on LongIsland. Long Island American Water has wells in theUpper Glacial, Magothy, Jameco and Lloyd aquifers.Not all wells are operating at the same time, whichmeans that the water you receive is a blend oftreated water from different well locations (anintegrated system).If you have a private well which is unregulated and untested,you should not use the water for drinking or cooking.(Source: Nassau County Health Department)