Massapequa Water District Superintendent Appointed by Governor Cuomo to Drinking Water Quality Council

Stan Carey, superintendent of the Massapequa Water District, has been appointed to serve on the new 12-member New York State Drinking Water Quality Council by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Stan’s selection to the Council by the Governor was supported by his decades of experience as a water professional and his proven commitment to protect Long Island’s most precious natural resource.

“I’m honored to have been appointed to the Drinking Water Quality Council by Governor Cuomo and serve alongside this distinguished group of experts,” said Stan Carey, LIWC chairman and superintendent of the Massapequa Water District. “I look forward to using my years of expertise in the water industry to contribute to the Council in a significant way and put forward recommendations that will improve water quality throughout the state.”

The newly established Council will have the responsibility of advising the State’s Health Commissioner on all issues involving water quality, with a specific focus on recommending safe levels of currently unregulated contaminates in drinking water. The groups’ initial priority is working to develop standards for assessing maximum contaminant levels for contaminants 1,4-Dioxane, Perfluorooctanoic and Perfluorooctanesulfonic (PFOA).

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Stan Carey has culminated an impressive resume with more than 30 years of experience working with public water supply systems. Mr. Carey started his career with the Riverhead Water District, where he served as Senior Water Treatment Operator for 12 years. He continued his work in the public water systems with the Suffolk County Water Authority, where he held the position of Deputy Director of Distribution for an additional 12 years. From there, he moved onto serve as the Massapequa Water District’s Superintendent—a post which he has held for the past seven years. Stan is also the current Chairman of the Long Island Water Conference.

Aside from his responsibilities at the Massapequa Water District and the Long Island Water Conference, Mr. Carey is actively involved in the New York section of the American Water Works Association and serves as the Chairman of the Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection. He has an Applied Science degree in public water supply and maintains certifications as a Grade 1B Water Treatment and Distribution System Operator issued by the New York State Department of Health. In addition to his professional experience, Mr. Carey has served as an active local volunteer firefighter for the past 28 years.