Potential serious water supply problems exist
on the North and South Forks of Long Island.
No deep aquifer
source exists at these locations. At these locations, available
supply is extracted only from shallow wells which tap fresh
water underlain by salt water.
Only approximately fifty percent (50%) of annual precipitation
infiltrates to the water table and recharges the ground water
system the other half is lost to evaporation and direct runoff.
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Long Island Aquifers
www.epa.gov/Region2/water/aquifer/nasssuff/nassau.htm
While it is generally held that careful management of this
resource is needed to insure continuous availability and sustainability,
questioning the current reliance on the disjointed efforts of
Suffolk County Water Authority and Suffolk County Department
of Health is rarely questioned. When it is questioned, the response
is usually to attack the patriotism of the questioner.
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