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Health & Fitness

Legislator Wolfe to Inquire About Presence of Arsenic in a United Water Well

New City, NY (November 8, 2013) – Vice Chairman of the Rockland County Legislature Alden H. Wolfe has invited representatives from United Water NY to the upcoming meeting of the Environmental Committee to address the information that has recently come to light concerning the presence of elevated levels of arsenic in June of 2012 in a United Water well located in Monsey.    Legislators Toney Earl, Ilan Schoenberger, Philip Soskin and Aron Wieder are also sponsors of the discussion.

Vice Chairman Wolfe, the Chair of the committee, said the recent discovery of this information has alarmed the community and an explanation from United Water officials is an appropriate matter for committee discussion.  Wolfe has also invited representatives from the Rockland County Department of Health to give their perspective.  

“I am aware that arsenic appears naturally in our soil and can leach into water,” said Wolfe,  “however, others may not be aware of that fact.  We will consider this a fact-finding mission; how is the presence of arsenic detected, are there health ramifications, what are the remedies and when do these circumstances warrant public notice?  It’s important that we openly and cooperatively discuss events that are relevant to health and safety within our communities and those that affect the peace of mind of our residents.  Arsenic in our drinking water is certainly high on the list.  I appreciate that UWNY officials always make themselves available to address concerns about water quality.” 

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The discussion will take place at the November 13th, 6:00 pm meeting of the Environmental Committee. Committee meetings held by the Rockland County Legislature are open to the public and attendance is encouraged. All agendas are subject to change.  To obtain further information on this or any other committee agenda, please visit www.rocklandgov.com, click on County Legislature and follow link to Committee Agendas.

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