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EAB provides info on lead water tests BY RIKKI MASSAND
Classes began in Garden City Schools on Thursday, September 1st as students eagerly met their teachers for the first time. Above, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha greets new kindergarten student Maeve Burns as she arrives at Hemlock School.
Volunteer firefighters to hold 9/11 Ceremony
Chief Matthew Pearn and the Officers and Members of the Garden City Volunteer Fire Department would like to invite all village residents to join the department for its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Village 9/11 Memorial located at the
Village Green & Gazebo at the corner of Hilton Ave and Stewart Ave. The remembrance service will be held Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend. The service pays tribute
to the 23 Garden City residents that perished during the attack on the World Trade Center, the 343 members of the FDNY, 23 members of the NYPD and 37 members of the PAPD killed, as well as those who have died of 9/11-related illnesses.
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In its mission of educating residents about environmental issues, the Garden City Environmental Advisory Board recently discussed its methods of public outreach regarding water contamination and conservation. The EAB discussed various forms of social media messaging including on Facebook and specifically posting on the Garden City Moms & Dads page for reaching a high number of people. Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan, the chairperson of the EAB, said there are many places on social media where the messages are being posted and she is not sure there are many groups of residents that haven’t heard. On August 17 Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi confirmed that EAB information and its meetings’ presentations are posted on the Village of Garden City website. On Tuesday August 30, a new post on the website titled “Important Information About Lead in Your Drinking Water” noted that the village has “found elevated levels of lead in drinking water in some homes/buildings.” This was a precursor to letters with the same information the Village of Garden City has mailed to all residences. It informed residents that lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and children 6 years and younger. The instructions accom-
panying this post/notice encourage residents to have their homes’ drinking water samples tested. The notice informs residents, “The village water system has exceeded the action level for lead. Specifically, this action level was exceeded in 14 of 65 homes tested in required compliance samples in the six-month monitoring ending on June 30, 2022. Because lead may pose serious health risks, the EPA set a Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) of zero for lead. The MCLG is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.” The village took action after it was notified that a homeowner was diagnosed with an elevated lead blood level. Once that occurred, the village notified its engineering consultant (Melville-based H2M Architects + Engineers) and the Nassau County Department of Health. According to the village, in that instance investigations confirmed that there was no evidence of lead contamination in the village’s well facilities. The August 30 notice/letter from the village to residents stated, “It is recognized that effective corrosion control measures such as increasing pH levels can be a key factor in managing lead concentrations. The village immediately took this action and See page 41
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