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Southampton Village Secures Funding for Algae Harvesting in Lake Agawam, Other Water Quality Improvement Projects

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Southampton Village secured enough grant funding to purchase three algae harvesters which could be installed as early as the fall in Lake Agawam. COURTESY AECOM

Southampton Village secured enough grant funding to purchase three algae harvesters which could be installed as early as the fall in Lake Agawam. COURTESY AECOM

De-watered algae.

De-watered algae.

Algae slurry removed by the algae harvester. Southampton Village secured enough grant funding to purchase three algae harvesters which could be installed as early as the fall in Lake Agawam. COURTESY AECOM

Algae slurry removed by the algae harvester. Southampton Village secured enough grant funding to purchase three algae harvesters which could be installed as early as the fall in Lake Agawam. COURTESY AECOM

Agawam Lake in August of 2022.

Agawam Lake in August of 2022.

authorCailin Riley on Jan 18, 2023
Cleaning up Lake Agawam has been a challenge — one without a clear solution — for years. At a Southampton Village Board meeting on Thursday night, January 12, Mayor Jesse... more

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