Ed Romaine

Suffolk and Riverhead officials are demanding Navy action on groundwater contamination spreading from the former Grumman site in Calverton.

Deal to preserve Peconic Farms property in South Jamesport falls through amidst controversy over possible recreation use.

The county’s independent testing found groundwater contamination from Calverton plume far exceeding state drinking water standards and the Navy's previous disclosures.

Part declaration of intentions, part statement of resolve, part expression of assurances, County Executive Romaine’s speech, delivered in a conversational tone,  stayed positive while acknowledging the challenging economic times that lay ahead. 

Cleanup of the former Northrop-Grumman facility in Calverton should be taken over by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and made a priority cleanup site under the superfund program, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said.

Reusing the hundreds of millions of gallons of treated wastewater produced in Suffolk each year will help preserve and recharge the underground water table.

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine visited a working farm in Riverhead Wednesday to sign legislation appropriating $15 million of new funding this year for farmland preservation.