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New York Attorney General Letitia James said she and other attorneys general have withdrawn their objections to the settlement with 3M Co. over lawsuits alleging the company polluted the nation's drinking water supply with PFAs.
The Suffolk County Water Authority said it completed installation of eight advanced-water treatment systems in Huntington Town to remove an emerging contaminant from existing water wells.
The Suffolk County Water Authority said it has collected more than $2 million in past-due water bills from customers who owed $1,000 or more by threatening to put liens on their property taxes.
Placing liens on the properties of customers who are at least 90 days past due and owing more than $1,000 is an effort by the Suffolk County Water Authority to recover more than $10 million in delinquent bills, agency officials said.
It's important to reduce the amount of water wasted with excessive irrigation.