ALBANY – Local health officials concerned about terrorism were within their rights when they went beyond state regulations and determined that a public water system on Long Island had to chlorinate its water supply, an appeals court ruled.
The unanimous ruling by the Appellate Division, Third Department, both affirmed the action by Nassau County Department of Health (NCDH) not to continue a long-standing waiver from the chlorination requirement maintained by the Bethpage Water District, and by the state Department of Health in approving the county health agency’s decision.
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