WATER CONFERENCE – SPONSORED by AARP ROCKLAND

Interested water consumers question United Water’s proposal for producing drinking water from the Hudson River.  The process called RO or desalination is expensive to build, to maintain, and consumes substantial electricity.  Therefore we wish to compare the cost to taxpayers of using alternative solutions for our future water needs.

The purpose of this conference is to compare cost benefits of the following alternatives to desalinization:

1. Control surface water runoff.

2. Phase in repairs of leaking waste water pipes and storm conduits.

3. Conservation both at home, as well as, environmental plantings to reduce runoffs.

4. Conversion of sewerage to gray and drinkable water.

Speakers will have the opportunity to address one or more of the above issues, as well as, estimating future costs for desalinization per household.

The panel includes:

State Senator David Carlucci

Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski

Julius Graifman – Chairman, Rockland County Sewer District #1

Bob Dillon

Patsy Wooters

Alan H. Molof – Environmental Engineer

The audience will have 30 minutes for questions.

This event will be videotaped and covered by the media.

For more information, contact AARP (Rockland County Chapter #1577)
President - Norm Cohen at 1-845-623-7606.