Groundbreaking in Hicksville on clean water project
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Hazardous “forever chemicals” linked to cancers and other health problems will be removed from Hicksville's water supply, officials said Monday as they broke ground on a new $9 million treatment system. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp; File Footage