Rockland County Water Advisory Council

05/20/2026

Join us on May 28 for a special National Drinking Water Week webinar!

Rockland County Department of Health experts will share how local services, monitoring efforts, and public health protections keep our drinking water safe every day.

May Lunch & Learn Topic: Working Together for Safe Drinking Water
Time: 12–1 PM
Registration Link in Comments

05/19/2026

The Full Legislature will vote on our enabling legislation tonight. We’re optimistic and ready to move ahead with membership confirmations and planning our kickoff once approved. More updates soon!

The Rockland County Legislature will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 in the Legislature’s Chambers in the Allison-Parris County Office Building, 11 New Hempstead Road in New City. View the agenda: https://bit.ly/3HhWVq1

05/11/2026

Great news!💧✨

We’re excited to share that the revisions to our Chapter 178 enabling legislation were presented to the Environmental Committee on 4/28/2026 and approved! This is a milestone that brings us one step closer to officially convening our group and moving important water‑focused initiatives forward across Rockland County.

These updates modernize the legislation, boost coordination and accountability, and rename our group the Water Advisory Council — giving it a clearer role as an advisory body and long‑term strategy partner for protecting Rockland’s water resources. This strengthened identity will help guide meaningful action and deepen collaboration across our community. A big, thank‑you to everyone who supported this effort.

Once adopted by the Full Legislature, we’ll be able to meet formally and accelerate work on key water actions.

Our team is feeling energized about what’s ahead and grateful for the growing momentum behind this work! 💙

05/10/2026

Today is Mother Ocean Day!

Founded in 2011, Mother Ocean Day is dedicated to appreciating the ocean's vital role in sustaining life, covering over 70% of the Earth, and providing essential resources like 50% of the Earth’s oxygen and food.

05/07/2026

National Drinking Water Week is being hosted May 3rd – May 9th by the American Water Works Association!

For us, national drinking water week is an opportunity to recognize the significant role of our water systems in our daily lives. Our drinking water is highly dependent on a well-defined system and network of professionals, experts, and resources working together to produce safe, clean water.

05/06/2026

We’re partnering with PlanItWild on the Less Lawns More Life campaign! Join us to learn more about how you can beautify your lawn in a way that supports our environment, native pollinators, water quality, and conservation while on a 12-week journey. Joining the campaign provides access to weekly webinars from experts in the field, a chance to learn more, and be connected to more sustainable lawn care resources.

Will you join us? The campaign is kicking off tomorrow, May 7th!

Click the link in the comments to learn more.

05/04/2026

Today, May 4th, is International Firefighters’ Day!

We’d like to thank all firefighters who risk their lives to keep our community safe. Water access is critical for public safety and firefighting. When used to fight fires, water helps with heat absorption and oxygen displacement preventing a spread to surrounding areas.

04/28/2026

We’re excited to share that proposed updates to our enabling legislation (Chapter 178), which defines our mission, powers, and membership, will be presented to the Legislature’s Environmental Committee tonight at 6:05 PM.

Location: Legislative Chambers, 11 New Hempstead Road, New City, NY.

These revisions are an important step forward. Approval will allow us to formally onboard our members, hold our first official meeting, and begin developing our work plan to support long‑term water management for our community.

We’ll continue to keep you updated as this process moves ahead!

And as a bonus: We’ll have a limited supply of FREE water‑conservation incentives available as we kick off the spring planting season, pick one up while supplies last!