Girls Scouts Drink Up Knowledge at Liberty Production Plant

Next time the members of Lynbrook’s Girl Scout Troop 2233 head to their sinks and turn the taps on, they will have a new understanding of how that water gets to them. The troop toured one of Liberty’s 60 water plants. They learned about Liberty’s 90 wells, how water is treated and important conservation tips. Liberty Senior Manager of Production, Richard Kern led the tour of young troopers.

Dressed in brightly colored safety vests, hats and goggles, the girl scouts listened intently as Mr. Kern described the computer equipment that monitors the water treatment levels and the filtering systems that help remove iron that is naturally found in the water in Long Island’s aquifers. How that water is transported from the aquifers to their homes was a surprise to the troop as they learned that water is sucked up through a “straw” from our wells and transported through some of the 1,300 miles of pipes that Liberty maintains. Although customers typically get water from the plant closest to them, the Liberty system on Long Island is all connected and if one system is offline, the water can come from another plant.

The girl scouts had intriguing questions including some about the use of chlorine, which in small amounts helps to ensure that the drinking water stays safe.

“Teaching children about our water production facilities helps them to become informed citizens and water conservation enthusiasts,” said Mr. Kern.

Mr. Kern and Operation Supervisor Ryan Finn provided a fulfilling experience for the visitors and their parents.