The Long Island Water Conference, an association of more than 50 water suppliers and other industry partners — as well as the Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners Association— would like to remind all Long Islanders that the public’s drinking water supply remains unaffected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
While changes to some customer-facing services and non-emergency work have been implemented, water providers have not experienced any issues in carrying out the operations of delivering water to residents’ homes.
“Water providers throughout Long Island have shown once again that there is no emergency they are not prepared to handle,” stated Richard Passariello, chairman of the Long Island Water Conference. “With swift and deliberate actions, water providers quickly implemented policies that protected the health and safety of their employees as well as the residents they serve without jeopardizing water quality or their ability to meet demand.”
Even though the global pandemic is increasing local health concerns, Long Islanders can rest assured that the convenience of tap water is something that will continue unabated during these ever-evolving times.
New York State regulations require all public water suppliers to routinely disinfect the water supply with low levels of chlorine. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed that these standard practices are an effective method for inactivating the COVID-19 virus.
