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09.04.2026 News

Schumer warns Pentagon delayed key Calverton PFAS investigation by more than a decade

The Pentagon has pushed a key PFAS investigation at the former Grumman site back more than a decade, Sen. Chuck Schumer warned Thursday during a stop in Calverton. Department...

08.07.2026 News

Free PFAS testing available for East End private well users

East End residents using private wells can avoid spending hundreds of dollars on testing for PFAS, the cancer-linked “forever chemicals,” by applying for a new $1.5 million state pilot...

07.10.2026 News

Riverhead gets $2.25M to bring public water to PFAS-affected Calverton homes

Riverhead secured another $2.25 million in federal funding to extend public water to roughly 28 Calverton homes with private wells contaminated by “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. Rep. Nick...

06.15.2026 News

Navy pitches PFAS treatment plan amid growing fears of Swan Pond contamination

Navy officials said Tuesday they are moving ahead with an interim treatment plan for groundwater contamination threatening Swan Pond, as criticism mounts over the military’s 30-year cleanup of the...

03.11.2026 Health

‘Forever chemicals’ found in vegetables from Long Island farm stands: study

“Forever chemicals” known as PFAS — cancer-causing pollutants already found in Long Island groundwater — have been detected in vegetables purchased from farm stands across the North and South forks, according to a new...

02.03.2025 News

Navy to expand PFAS testing around Grumman property

At a recent meeting of the Calverton Restoration Advisory Board, the Navy addressed the expansion of well testing for polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, around the former Grumman property. Due...

09.02.2024 News

US Navy seeks input on Grumman cleanup

The United States Navy is conducting a community survey on the affected residents’ impressions of the cleanup efforts at the former Grumman facilities in Calverton. The survey consists of...

08.23.2024 News

Suffolk County Water Authority breaks ground on water main extension

The Suffolk County Water Authority began work Monday on a major water main extension to bring public water to 64 homes in the Riverhead Town sections of Manorville and...

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