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Heavy Rain Taxes Sag Harbor Sewage Treatment Plant

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Last month after a heavy rainfall, the Sag Harbor sewage treatment plant saw a spike in the amount of water coming in from treatment. Officials say it was likely caused by property owners illegally pumping out water from basements and diverting it to the sewage system. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Last month after a heavy rainfall, the Sag Harbor sewage treatment plant saw a spike in the amount of water coming in from treatment. Officials say it was likely caused by property owners illegally pumping out water from basements and diverting it to the sewage system. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Jun 12, 2024
Amid the hum drum of Sag Harbor departmental reports that are reviewed at each Village Board meeting, Trustee Aidan Corish announced on Tuesday, June 11, that after a recent heavy... more

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