The Plainview Water District will be holding a public meeting to review and inform the public of final plans at the water supply well located at Plant no. 2 on Donna Drive. The meeting will be held at the Plainview Water District Board Room, 10 Manetto Hill Road on Wednesday September 14, at 7 p.m.

The construction of a wellhead treatment system at the supply well 2-1 located on Donna Drive commenced this past November. This capital project also included various site and facility upgrades for improving public health, safety and security protection. The treatment system is being proactively constructed to address degrading water quality conditions due to past industrial spills documented within the Plainview Industrial Park. Accordingly, the water district has removed the supply well from service and commenced with the construction of a wellhead treatment system. During construction, water is being transferred from other portions of the system and is safe to drink. This action is being undertaken proactively to insure the safety of the drinking water supply.

The Board of Commissioners, who reside in the community, take your concerns seriously. Accordingly, the Water District will hold a public meeting to review and inform the public on the measures to address concerns related to the retaining wall. This retaining wall was designed to protect public safety from local landslide dangers and provide safe employee access to our vital water supply and storage facility. In addition, residents will be provided with an update on the remedial actions that are underway to provide treatment for the impacted water supply well located at Plant no. 2 on Donna Drive.

The Water District is committed to protecting the natural resource and keeping the community informed. If anyone has any questions, please contact Plainview Water District Superintendent Paul Granger at 931-6469.

The Plainview Water District advises all residents that the Town Law requires that a list of unpaid water service charges, fees and penalties be submitted to the Town of Oyster Bay between September 12 and September 23. The list is in turn submitted to Nassau County for processing and collection purposes. Accordingly, the Plainview Water District customers who have outstanding account balances could face a lien on the real property they own if all water service charges, fees and penalties are not paid in full by Sept. 12. Final tax lien notices were sent out the week of August 26th to customers with outstanding account balances. Payments postmarked after September 12th cannot be accepted by the Water District and must be sent to the Nassau County Treasurer, 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501.

The Plainview Water District urges all customers who received the notice to make payment promptly to the Water District to avoid the imposition of additional penalties and tax lien consequences. "It is important that all customers understand the consequence of the law for not responding to the Plainview Water District final tax lien notice," said Edward Shulroff, Chairman of the Plainview Water District Board of Commissioners.

Customers who have concerns are urged to contact the customer service department at 931-6469 if they have any questions or require any additional information.