Caroline and Nancy, despite being told “all parameters assessed were normal….” you see the writing on the wall. You will continue to be stonewalled. Doing what is right rather than what is easy is something few people have the courage to do. It is highly disturbing that in the United States of America the agencies who we believe are in place to protect us may actually be protecting those we need protection from. Continue to persevere.
It’s time to close the Brookhaven landfill. The North Bellport community has suffered long enough. The community of North Bellport hasn’t gotten a break from this landfill for almost 50 years. Our life expectancy rate is 73.2 years the lowest on all of Long Island. We are dealing with a crisis & Environmental justice. Thank you .
Hi my daughter started Frank P Long this year and was diagnosed with a brain tumor and had to have a craniotomy is currently getting chemotherapy treatment
This is sick that these people after knowing about this let our babies attend this school
If we would of known about this we would of never let her attend this school
I'm so sorry to hear this. We do our best to get the information out there, as so many people need this information. But you are right the people in charge need to do better and inform everyone. Sending lots of love and healing to your sweet girl.
I sent my girls to a private school near my work in a different county to avoid FPL. I took a course called "Environmental Nutrition" in my master's program and I understand.
Many community moms and dads (including my husband) are just are not aware of the increased risks with children exposed to toxins even if its only for 2 years. I tried speaking to other moms and they said they told me that they couldn't afford private school. I really couldn't either, but we managed to do it. It's real horrible situation here and now it seems to be forgotten about.
I had to move my family away from this area to limit their exposure and breathe easier. It is sad to me that this environment injustice is allowed to happen causing illness and diminishing quality of life of so many. Change needs to happen as people are unaware until it is one day affecting them. Too many deaths, too many illnesses with the cause being right there with vocs fingerprinted from the landfill to the school so no symptoms are really unexplained. Open your eyes and see it for what it is and keep putting pressure for change. It is amazing for me the things we take for granted. Lowering the testing standards to make it "fit" to short term guidelines when children are their all day should be illegal. Shame on them all!
I remember this! Cortland is 4.8 miles south of Sycamore, IL.
In October of 2020, a class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of Sycamore residents to obtain safe and clean drinking water. Lead and Copper rule sample results in July were not even close to the results individual residents received in the fall when testing their water (using the same EPA lab).
This all started with a repulsive odor to cold water coming out of residential taps. Lead was found by chance while searching for the source of the stench, as Lead is said to not have an odor.
Have Cortland residents tested their drinking water? Looking at lead in water test results from Governor Rauners mandated 2017 testing for all Elementary schools in IL helped Sycamore residents make connections to inconsistencies. Those samples were obtained from outside companies (unbiased and samples were not “altered” in any way.)
Do the odors still persist? Frank P Long also had issues when sewer sludge was being accepted at the landfill. Ambulances were lined up outside of the school due to so many falling ill. There has to be better alternatives.
Caroline and Nancy, despite being told “all parameters assessed were normal….” you see the writing on the wall. You will continue to be stonewalled. Doing what is right rather than what is easy is something few people have the courage to do. It is highly disturbing that in the United States of America the agencies who we believe are in place to protect us may actually be protecting those we need protection from. Continue to persevere.
It’s time to close the Brookhaven landfill. The North Bellport community has suffered long enough. The community of North Bellport hasn’t gotten a break from this landfill for almost 50 years. Our life expectancy rate is 73.2 years the lowest on all of Long Island. We are dealing with a crisis & Environmental justice. Thank you .
Hi my daughter started Frank P Long this year and was diagnosed with a brain tumor and had to have a craniotomy is currently getting chemotherapy treatment
This is sick that these people after knowing about this let our babies attend this school
If we would of known about this we would of never let her attend this school
I'm so sorry to hear this. We do our best to get the information out there, as so many people need this information. But you are right the people in charge need to do better and inform everyone. Sending lots of love and healing to your sweet girl.
I sent my girls to a private school near my work in a different county to avoid FPL. I took a course called "Environmental Nutrition" in my master's program and I understand.
Many community moms and dads (including my husband) are just are not aware of the increased risks with children exposed to toxins even if its only for 2 years. I tried speaking to other moms and they said they told me that they couldn't afford private school. I really couldn't either, but we managed to do it. It's real horrible situation here and now it seems to be forgotten about.
I had to move my family away from this area to limit their exposure and breathe easier. It is sad to me that this environment injustice is allowed to happen causing illness and diminishing quality of life of so many. Change needs to happen as people are unaware until it is one day affecting them. Too many deaths, too many illnesses with the cause being right there with vocs fingerprinted from the landfill to the school so no symptoms are really unexplained. Open your eyes and see it for what it is and keep putting pressure for change. It is amazing for me the things we take for granted. Lowering the testing standards to make it "fit" to short term guidelines when children are their all day should be illegal. Shame on them all!
I remember this! Cortland is 4.8 miles south of Sycamore, IL.
In October of 2020, a class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of Sycamore residents to obtain safe and clean drinking water. Lead and Copper rule sample results in July were not even close to the results individual residents received in the fall when testing their water (using the same EPA lab).
This all started with a repulsive odor to cold water coming out of residential taps. Lead was found by chance while searching for the source of the stench, as Lead is said to not have an odor.
Have Cortland residents tested their drinking water? Looking at lead in water test results from Governor Rauners mandated 2017 testing for all Elementary schools in IL helped Sycamore residents make connections to inconsistencies. Those samples were obtained from outside companies (unbiased and samples were not “altered” in any way.)
Do the odors still persist? Frank P Long also had issues when sewer sludge was being accepted at the landfill. Ambulances were lined up outside of the school due to so many falling ill. There has to be better alternatives.