Drinking water in Hempstead contains 'unacceptable levels' of toxins that could cause cancer

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Long Island Contains 'Unacceptable Levels' Of Tox,14857580

Officials are calling for emergency assistance from the federal government to construct a new, state-of-the-art water system that will remove the toxins and PFAS.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 4:55PMOfficials on Long Island are sounding the alarm about unhealthy water quality and say the water system in Hempstead is more than a century old.

All of the wells were found to have levels of 1,4-dioxane, a likely carcinogen that could cause liver and kidney cancer.

 

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