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Let’s hope county’s plan isn’t just a pipe dream

“The long-term sustainability of Reynolds Channel and our surrounding bays is a pressing environmental concern . . ." more

6/1/16

Think global, and local, on Earth Day

On April 22, we will celebrate the 46th annual Earth Day, when, ideally, we should commit to improving the state of our great Mother Ship. Despite our best efforts to discover a second planet where we might lay down roots . . . more

4/21/16

Long Island’s future looks bright in 2016

Twenty-fifteen came and went, and yet, believe it or not, many Long Island residents are still struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy. Rather than getting back on their feet, they are left waiting for promised relief. Even though the majority of displaced residents have returned to their homes . . . more

1/14/16

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, left, was joined by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano on Monday when he called on Albany to allocate federal funding for a new outfall pipe for the Bay Park Sewage plant.

Schumer's pipe dream

If U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has his way, hundreds of millions of dollars in additional federal aid coming to New York would be used to fund a new ocean outfall pipe for East Rockaway’s Bay … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 6/10/15

The plant’s current construction schedule that Peter Glaus said was continuing mostly on schedule — with the exception of the community park.

Test sounds false alarm at sewage plant

Test results that showed high levels of a contaminant flowing out of the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant in January were a false alarm, according to representatives of United Water, the company now … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 4/2/15

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano delivered his 2015 State of the County address on Wednesday in East Meadow.

Mangano: Nassau on right track

In his State of the County speech Wednesday night in East Meadow, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano painted a bright picture of Nassau’s present and future, touting his administration’s efforts to attract young people and families to the county, spur growth in the private sector, downsize government and hold down taxes. more

By Brian Racow | 3/13/15

At a press conference on Feb. 12 at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, Shila Shah-Gavnoudias, commissioner of the county Department of Public Works; Jon Kaiman, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s special advisor for Long Island storm recovery; Ed Mangano, the county executive; and Todd Kaminsky, a state assemblyman from Long Beach, announced that the state would provide $150 million to upgrade the Bay Park plant with a nitrogen-removal system.

State promises $150 million to better treat sewage

New York state has pledged to fund the installation of a $150 million nitrogen-removal system at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, which will reduce the environmental harm of the sewage the plant discharges into Nassau County’s Western Bays, state and county officials said on Feb. 12. The officials, speaking at a Mineola news conference, also called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide $550 million more to build an outfall pipe to carry effluent from Bay Park into the Atlantic Ocean. more

By Brian Racow | 2/13/15

Members of the United Water executive team toured the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant. From left were Nadine Leslie, president of environmental services; Bertrand Camus, chief executive officer; plant Manager Bill Donovan; United Water Vice President Marie Waugh; and Kanwer Khan, vice president of environmental health and safety.

Bay Park Sewage plant changes hands

The roughly 55 million gallons of sewage and wastewater that runs through the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant now has a new overseer, as United Water took control of the day-to-day operations of the … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 1/7/15

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, far right, and HUD Development Secretary Julian Castro received a tour of the plant from employees

Bay Park Plant to get $97 million advance for nitrogen issue

New York State has issued the Bay Park Sewage Plant a $97 million advance on the $830 million in federal funds currently allocated to help upgrade and repair the outdated plant after it was destroyed … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 11/5/14

The large generators at the Bay Park Sewage Plant have been running for 24 hours a day since Hurricane Sandy two years ago

Dirt, debris and 'diaper bucket' smells near Bay Park plant

Even with the promise of upgrades and repairs, residents are still dealing with unpleasant smells and loud noises emanating from the Bay Park Sewage Plant. “The ongoing nature of it all can get … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 10/22/14

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