The Manhasset-Lakeville Water District (MLWD) and the Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMC), announced today they have reached an agreement that will allow Lockheed Martin to use MLWD property and infrastructure for the on-going environmental remediation activities being undertaken by LMC. The remediation is part of the on-going actions to clean up the groundwater affected by the former Unisys site located at Marcus Avenue and Lakeville Road in Great Neck. LMC and MLWD struck an agreement in principle on Thursday, July 25, that will compensate the district for use of its Parkway Station, located off Lakeville Road north of the Northern State Parkway.

Last week, representatives from Lockheed Martin met with MLWD Commissioners Brian Jennings, Bonnie-Lynne Gould and James Sharkey to discuss a license agreement for the use of district land and existing treatment facilities. The agreement will allow access to the MLWD site for an extended period of time. The existing facilities and pipelines may be modified for use in the remediation. In order to compensate the district, Lockheed Martin has agreed to provide funding that will permit the district to construct two new public supply wells located outside the OU-2 area.

Úquot;We are extremely pleased to come to an agreement for use of Manhasset-Lakeville's property for the remediation,Úquot; said Gail Rymer, Lockheed Martin's director of corporate and community affairs. Úquot;We are committed to maintaining open communications with the Manhasset-Lakeville Water District commissioners and the public as we move forward in this process.Úquot;

Úquot;The Board of Commissioners believes that the agreement with Lockheed Martin is in the best interest of our residents and their water supply. The agreement will ultimately result in our well site being free of contamination,Úquot; said Brian Jennings, chairman, MLWD.

Commissioner Sharkey added,Úquot; This mutually beneficial settlement will facilitate Lockheed Martin's clean-up commitment through the long- term licensed utilization of Manhasset-Lakeville's Parkway Treatment Complex. The district will continue to utilize the site's underground reservoir for storage; however, it will no longer draw water from the existing on-site public supply wells which are now scheduled for decommission.Úquot;

Activation of the treatment facility is just one part of the plan to remediate the ground water that is beyond the boundary of the former Unisys site. The area outside of the boundaries is referred to as Operable Unit 2 (OU-2). The treatment facility will be used to treat water that will be pulled out of the ground through extraction wells placed just north of the former Unisys site. Placement of those extraction wells is still being defined.

Lockheed Martin plans to participate in a series of public meetings in the fall to present a project status report to local residents.