Iraq War veteran Lee Zeldin fired another round at U.S Representative Tim Bishop last week in his attempt to oust the incumbent congressman. Mr. Zeldin, a native of Shirley and... more
By Peter Boody The East Hampton Town Board heard praise last week for its proposal to make payments up front for private septic system upgrades instead of granting rebates after the fact. The board did not, however, vote on the plan — so it remains in the tweaking phase. With nitrogen pollution from conventional and old, often failing septic systems reaching East End bays and ponds through groundwater flows, town and village boards around the Peconic Bay Estuary have been adopting legislation to require and encourage “innovative-alternative,” or I/A, septic systems that actively reduce the nitrogen content of their septic ... by Peter Boody
Suffolk County and the Group for the East End have partnered in a new effort to boost participation in the septic replacement incentive programs offered by the county and East End towns. The Group and the county have launched a new website, cleanwatercash.org, that offers detailed information about the low-nitrogen septic systems the county allows to be installed and the programs through which residents can have most or all of the costs covered through grant funding. The site contains a link to a full list of quotes of purchase and installation costs for all the advanced treatment systems now available ... 3 Dec 2019 by Michael Wright
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Brian Bossetta on Jul 28, 2008