Following is a statement from Dr. Sherlita Amler, Westchester County Health Commissioner regarding the safety of drinking water in Westchester Water District No. 1...
"I want to assure residents in Mount Vernon, Scarsdale, White Plains and Yonkers that their drinking water is safe. Questions have been raised about a legal action brought by the Department of Justice regarding Water District No. 1's compliance with EPA regulations, but no public health advisories have been issued about the safety of the water relating to cryptosporidium and no reported cryptosporidium illnesses have been associated with the water supply. In addition, the same water used by Water District No. 1 is continuously monitored for safety, tested weekly by New York City Department of Environmental Protection.
"Regarding the lawsuit, the county has been continuously working with the member municipalities of Water District No. 1 to bring it into full compliance with EPA regulations. It is important to note that this is a regulatory issue dealing with enhanced water treatment. It is not about any specific health or safety violations because there are none."
-Sherlita Amler, MD, Commissioner, Westchester County Department of Health