Bethpage Water District
25 Adams Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714
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Long Island's Best Tasting Water for 2008 "Providing our most precious resource since 1923"

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Treasurer
Commissioner John R. Sullivan

""My primary goal is to ensure that we continue to provide an abundant supply of high quality, reasonably priced drinking water for all of our citizens."

      A lifelong resident of Bethpage, John Sullivan is committed to public service and to making this community a safe and enjoyable place to live.  In addition to his responsibilities with the Bethpage Water District, Mr. Sullivan is President of the Nassau-Suffolk Water Commissioners' Association and an active member of both the Long Island Water Conference and American Water Works Association.  
     A union plumber/foreman by trade, Mr. Sullivan is able to bring his professional knowledge and expertise to make sound decisions that will benefit the community for years to come.  He currently serves as an officer on the Finance Board of Plumber's Union Local 200, and has been an instructor in the union apprentice training program.  Mr. Sullivan is a graduate of Bethpage High School and attended the City College of New York.  He and his wife, Cheryl, have three children, Rachel, Brendan and Drew.  
     Mr. Sullivan has over 30 years of service with the Bethpage Fire Department.  Some of his leadership capacities include years as Captain of Ladder Company #3 and Chief of the Department.  His technical experience and understanding of the essential components of emergency management have benefited the Water District as they continue to work with community emergency personnel to ensure the availability of water at the necessary pressures.  2009 is Mr. Sullivan's sixth year of service with the Bethpage Water District.  Some of the accomplishments by the Board of Water Commissioners during these years include:   

  • Renovations of the Stripping Tower @ Plant #6
  • Perchlorate Removal Plant Project at the BGD Plant
  • Installation of 4-Carbon Vessels and Perchlorate Removal at the Adams Ave. Plant
  • Refurbishment of the Adams Ave. Tower
  • Project management for the future land acquisition for well site development at Bethpage State Park

     Mr. Sullivan is proud to serve the community and the Bethpage Water District.  He will continue to work to make financially sound plans to implement new technologies that will ensure the best quality and safest available water supply for the community at competitive costs.