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Drugs ending up in water supply in Suffolk

Originally published: March 4, 2013 2:07 PM
Updated: March 4, 2013 10:15 PM
By LAURA FIGUEROA  laura.figueroa@newsday.com

More than half of Suffolk's hospitals, long-term care

Photo credit: AP | More than half of Suffolk's hospitals, long-term care facilities and nursing homes are flushing expired and unused medications, leading to trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in Long Island's water supply, according to a report released by an environmental advocacy group.

More than half of Suffolk's hospitals, long-term care facilities and nursing homes are flushing expired and unused medications, leading to trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in Long Island's water supply, according to a new report.

Citizens Campaign for the Environment, a statewide group based in Farmingdale, reviewed the pharmaceutical disposal plans of 59 facilities and found that 51 percent...

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