By Hank Russell
The Village of Sands Point received a $5 million grant from the state for the removal of pollutants from its water infrastructure.
According to the governor’s office, the village will use the money to build a granular activated carbon treatment system for the removal of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) from Wells No. 3 and No. 4. The grant came from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
“The reason I fought so hard for the bipartisan infrastructure bill was to secure essential funding to protect our drinking water without imposing additional cost on our residents,” said U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove). ‘This $5 million grant for the Village of Sands Point is a crucial step toward eliminating harmful forever chemicals.I will always fight to bring even more resources to water districts across Long Island and Queens.”
Governor Kathy Hochul added, “Properly functioning water systems are crucial to New Yorkers’ quality of life – from the water flowing from taps to the numerous lakes and streams that provide amazing recreational opportunities.”
Long Island Life & Politics reached out to the Village of Sands Point and has yet to hear back as of press time.