N. Hempstead Receives $611K To Improve State Of Drinking Water

New York State has been awarded $20 million to replace lead pipes used for drinking water and $611,363 of those funds will be allocated for the Town of North Hempstead.

Old pipes that contain corroded lead can be transferred to the drinking water, according to Assemb. Anthony D’Urso, a member of the NYS Assembly’s Environmental Conservation Committee. The replacement of these pipes will create safer and cleaner drinking water, he said.

According to the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, lead is a toxic metal that can be harmful to human health even at low exposure levels and lead can bioaccumulate over time. Bathing and showering in water that contains lead is still safe since skin does not absorb lead in water.

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