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PUBLIC NOTICE - BUDGET HEARING July 27, 2010 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of the Greenlawn Water District hereby schedules a public hearing to be held by said Board at the Greenlawn Water District office, 45 Railroad Street, Greenlawn, NY, at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. The subject matter of the hearing will be the tentative budget of estimated expenses and revenues of the Water District for the calendar year 2011. All persons interested will be given an opportunity to present written and oral comments at said public hearing. John T. McLaughlin, Chairman Your Drinking Water Quality - What You Need To Know July 15, 2010 In the course of providing you with this update on our recent emergency event, we want to answer a number of customer questions that have arisen since the posting of our July 4th Notice on our web site.
URGENT WATER CONSERVATION NOTICE July 6, 2010 Greenlawn Water District is requesting that residents and businesses water lawns every other day, rather than daily, due to the dry, hot weather currently being experienced. Although we do not face a water shortage, the immediate problem is the strain on water pumps to keep up with demand during peak periods of use. We ask your cooperation in doing the following:
Water districts throughout Long Island are asking customers to observe these same guidelines. Please practice conservation and use water wisely! If you have any questions concerning the above, contact us at 631-261-0874. Thank you. Your Drinking Water Quality- What You Need To Know July 4, 2010 Dear Resident: The Greenlawn Water District is pleased to announce that your water is now safe to drink. The Water District would like to thank residents for their patience and understanding during this difficult emergency situation. As we have advised through notices, the media and our website, we were notified on July 1st that bacteria was detected in one (1) of our 12 supply wells. The District immediately took the well out of service and started to chlorinate the water being delivered to residents. District personnel worked all through the night of July 1st getting the chlorine into the distribution system and collecting water samples for testing, as well as distributing notices to homeowners. The public was notified not to drink the water before boiling it. After collecting two (2) sets of distribution re-samples and testing them, we have verified that the water in the system meets all drinking water standards and is free of bacteria. Your Greenlawn water supply is safe to drink. The contaminated well will remain out of service until the source of the bacteria is determined and corrected. The District will continue to chlorinate the water at this time as a precaution. Once again, the Greenlawn Water District Commissioners commend the residents of the District for their cooperation, understanding and patience during this period. We also extend special thanks to our employees and to the local fire departments who worked through the nights during this emergency. For more information please call the Greenlawn Water District at 631-261-0874 or the Suffolk County Department of Health Services at 631-852-5778. Again, thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Greenlawn Water District Board of Commissioners John T. McLaughlin, Commissioner URGENT NOTICE UPDATE July 3, 2010 -- 4pm The Boil Water Notice is still in effect: Continuing Action: Outlook: Bottled Water: To our residents, we thank you for your patience. We will update you as soon as possible. BOIL WATER NOTICE July 1, 2010 Dear Residents: Please be advised the Greenlawn Water District started emergency chlorination of the water system due to positive samples for bacteria detected during routine weekly monitoring and at one of our supply wells. The chlorine is being added as a precautionary measure. Health Department regulations require that we issue a boil water notice and that the residents boil their water before drinking or using for food preparation. Follow-up samples are being taken throughout the system and the District will notify residents once satisfactory samples are received. Please read the required notice below so that you may be fully informed. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. We will continue to work as hard as we can to correct this situation. Please check our website, www.greenlawnwater.org for updates on this situation. Please contact the District office at (631) 261-0874 should you have any questions. Sincerely, BOIL WATER NOTICE Well No. 16 Tested Positive for Fecal Contamination Our water system detected fecal indicators (E. coli) in one of our wells. Fecal indicators have not been encountered in any other wells. As our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct this situation. On June 30th, we learned that one of our routine samples collected June 29th was total coliform positive. As required by EPA’s Ground Water Rule, one of our follow-up steps was to collect samples from our wells. The sample from Well No. 16 collected on June 30th tested positive for a fecal indicator (E. coli). Upon receiving notification we immediately removed this well from service. We are now conducting additional sampling of the well to determine the extent of the problem and are conducting a thorough investigation to determine the source of the contamination. What should I do? DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using it. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water. You may also use bottled water. Use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, preparing food, including baby formula and washing dishes until further notice. Also, if you have a severely compromised immune system, have an infant, or are elderly, you may be at increased risk and should seek advice about drinking water from your health care providers. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791. If you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor. We are also providing regular updates on this situation on the District’s website at www.greenlawnwater.org. What does this mean? Inadequately treated or inadequately protected water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, cramps, and associated headaches. Fecal indicators are microbes whose presence indicate that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes. Microbes in these wastes can cause short-term health effects, such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, young children, some of the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems. These symptoms are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. What is being done? We are presently disinfecting the system with calcium hypochlorite. You may notice a chlorine odor or taste in the water. As the system stabilizes, the odor and taste effects will dissipate. We are conducting a thorough investigation to determine the source of the contamination and will be working with the Suffolk County Department of Health Services to implement corrective actions to ensure that our water supplies are protected against contamination. We will keep you informed of the steps we are taking to protect your drinking water and will provide information on any steps you should be taking, until this problem is corrected. For more information, please contact District office at (631) 261-0874 or write to the Greenlawn Water District, 45 Railroad Street, Greenlawn, NY 11740 Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. This notice is being sent to you by Greenlawn Water District. BID NOTICE - OFFICE CLEANING SERVICES Sealed proposals for Cleaning Services at the offices of the Greenlawn Water District, 45 Railroad Street, Greenlawn, NY 11740, will be received at that address up until 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Specifications and schedule of services are available at the District office, or you may call (631) 261-0874 to have this information mailed or faxed. The undersigned reserve the right to reject any and all proposals or to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder who in their judgment submits the most advantageous quote. GREENLAWN WATER DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regular weekly meeting of the Greenlawn Water District Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, March 31, previously scheduled for 7:30 p.m., will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Greenlawn Water District office, 45 Railroad St., Greenlawn. NY. Board of Water Commissioners PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regular weekly meeting of the Greenlawn Water District Board of Commissioners is re-scheduled from Wednesday, February 3, 11:30 am to Tuesday, February 2, 11:30 am at the Greenlawn Water District office, 45 Railroad St., Greenlawn, NY. Board of Water Commissioners Water Tank Update - Wicks & Larkfield Roads, Commack We had hoped to have the tank rehabilitation work previously reported in our 2009 newsletter and on our website completed by late November, but time was lost due to weather conditions - one being the very rainy month of June. Now with the colder winter temperatures upon us, the project has been shut down until Spring. To our neighbors residing in the vicinity, we thank you for your patience throughout this past year. This was an extremely large undertaking since it covered not only the interior and exterior painting of the tank, but a great many safety upgrades as well. At times, due to the regulation requiring full containment "drapes" around the tank, noise became a factor, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please bear with us when work resumes in a few months. Any questions can be directed to Superintendent Bob Santoriello at 631-261-0874. Dated: January 11, 2010 PUBLIC NOTICE - 2010 Schedule of Meetings NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of the Greenlawn Water District, at an organizational meeting thereof at the Water District Office on Friday, January 1, 2010, duly adopted a resolution, an abstract of which is as follows: "AND, WHEREAS, a regular schedule of meetings of the Greenlawn Water District Commissioners shall be established, BE IT RESOLVED that all regular meetings will be held at the Water District Office at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings beginning Jan. 13, with the exception of the first and third Wednesday of each month, as well as Sept. 8, Oct. 13, all of November and Dec. 22 and 29 when meetings will be held at 11:30 a.m. Meetings are subject to change as deemed necessary by the Commissioners. Notice of the 2010 meeting schedule and any changes or cancellations will appear in The Long Islander and Record, and on the Town of Huntington and Greenlawn Water District websites." First regular Board meeting of 2010 was held January 6 at 11:30 a.m. Dated: January 7, 2010 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regular weekly meeting of the Greenlawn Water District Board of Commissioners will be held at 11:30am on Wednesday, December 30 at the Greenlawn Water District office, 45 Railroad St., Greenlawn, NY, and not 7:30pm on that date as originally scheduled. Dated: December 29, 2009 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of the Greenlawn Water District will hold their Organizational Meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 1, 2010 at the offices of the Greenlawn Water District located at 45 Railroad St., Greenlawn, NY. Board of Commissioners LEGAL NOTICE FOR PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Greenlawn Water District will take place on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Greenlawn Water District office located at 45 Railroad Street, Greenlawn, New York, for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for a three-year term, commencing on January 1, 2010 and ending on December 31, 2012. All duly registered residents of the Greenlawn Water District shall be eligible to vote. James M. Logan, Chairman GREENLAWN WATER DISTRICT BID NOTICE CAUSTIC SODA Sealed bids will be received by the Greenlawn Water District, 45 Railroad Street, Greenlawn, NY 11740-1217, up to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, for 50% Caustic Soda. Specifications The successful bidder must have guaranteed source of supply and own all equipment necessary to deliver the Caustic Soda required under this contract. Truck must be metered. Contract Period Price Adjustments Delivery Price NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF REGISTER ROLLS Dated: October 21, 2009 Please be advised that the Board of Elections of the Greenlawn Water District shall meet on Wednesday, November 25, 2009, between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Greenlawn Water District Office, 45 Railroad Street, Greenlawn, New York, for the purpose of preparing the rolls of registered voters of the Greenlawn Water District. The annual election of the Greenlawn Water District will be held Tuesday, December 8, 2009, between the hours of 3:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m., at the Greenlawn Water District Office, 45 Railroad Street, Greenlawn, New York. Please note that in 2009 and thereafter, only those persons who have registered with the County Board of Elections on or before the 23rd day before the Water District election day shall be eligible to vote. In 2009, such registration must take place on or before Monday, November 16th. John T. McLaughlin, Secretary PUBLIC NOTICE Dated: September 24, 2009 Revised: October 5, 2009 SEALED BIDS will be received by the Board of Commissioners of the Greenlawn Water District at the office of the Water District, 45 Railroad Street, Greenlawn, New York 11740, until 11:30 AM, prevailing time, on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, and will be publicly opened at 11:30 AM for the furnishing of all labor and materials for: WELL HEAD TREATMENT FOR VOC REMOVAL AT WELL No. 13 Any bids received after the scheduled bid opening time will be returned to the bidder unopened. The Board reserves the right to waive any informality in, to reject any or all bids, or to award the contract to such bidder who in its judgment submits the bid it deems most favorable to the District. Each bid must be on the form furnished by the Board of Commissioners and must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check payable to “Greenlawn Water District”, in an amount of at least five (5%) percent of the total amount of the bid, said security to be forfeited to the Water District as liquidated damages in case of failure of the successful bidder to enter into a contract for the execution of the work within ten (10) days after written notice from the Board to do so has been mailed to the bidder’s address as stated in its proposal. Contract, Plans and Specifications may be obtained in electronic format on the deposit of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each disc containing the documents (check made payable to the “Greenlawn Water District”), at the office of the consulting engineers, Holzmacher, McLendon & Murrell, P.C., 575 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, New York 11747. Deposits of bidders will be returned upon return of the original disc within ten (10) days following the bid date. Other deposits will not be refunded. Only plan holders who have registered and paid for their deposit are eligible to submit bids. The information set forth in the annexed “Information for Bidders” shall be deemed a part of this Notice. BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS James M. Logan, Chairman WATER TANK UPDATE - WICKS & LARKFIELD ROADS Dated: September 14, 2009 As previously reported in our newsletter, Tank 3 on Wicks & Larkfield Roads in Commack was taken off line for complete refurbishment last spring, reactivated during the summer months, and is currently off line again while final painting and other work is being completed. The tank should be up and running again in November. If you reside in this vicinity, some fluctuation in pressure may occur while the tank is out of service. Please feel free to call 631-261-0874 if you have any questions. Robert Santoriello, Superintendent
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