Politics & Government

U.S. Navy Planning Water Facility on Seamans Neck Road

Informational meeting on project aimed at improving area drinking water quality to be held at Seaford Public Library Tuesday evening.

The U.S Navy is planning the construction of a new water facility on Seamans Neck Road in Seaford within the Levittown School District aimed at improving drinking water for the surrounding area.

The Navy Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic is proposing a "moderate- sized building that will hold water-filtering equipment” at 670 Seamans Neck Rd. along the Seaford-Levittown border on land currently operated by Aqua NY just north of . The U.S. Navy is considering the installation of two temporary water filters prior to construction of a permanent building, according to a letter mailed out to local residents by Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilman Gary Hudes, R-Levittown. The goal behind the project is to “ensure high-quality drinking water for the surrounding area” on behalf of Aqua NY, the letter states.

The U.S. Navy is not subject to local zoning regulations but has agreed to hold an informational hearing on its plans Tuesday evening at the from 6-8 p.m. The U.S. Navy is scheduled to appear before the Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals for a hearing regarding the proposal on Jan. 25 at 2 p.m.

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The 670 Seamans Neck Rd. property currently features a well operated by Aqua NY, a subsidiary of Aqua America which serves more than 152,000 residents in the New York City metropolitan area including Seaford and Wantagh as well as the southern section of Levittown. Aqua America last July that it was planning to sell all its regulated operations in New York to American Water Works for around $71 million. The transaction is expected to close early this year. 

Aqua NY president Matt Snyder is planning to attend Tuesday evening's informational meeting at the Seaford Public Library to answer any questions residents have, according to Aqua spokesman Donald Miller. Aqua declined further comment on the Navy proposal.

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"This project is a very important part of our environmental remediation process," said Tom Kreidel, Public Affairs Officer for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic. "We look forward to sharing the details [Tuesday] with the citizens who are able to attend." 


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