Photo by: Suffolk County Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has announced $100 million in funding to eliminate outdated cesspools and septic systems identified by scientists as the primary source of excess nutrients that have fouled local bays, contributing to harmful algae blooms, beach closures and fish kills. The funding from a combination of federal, state and county sources, will be used to complete long-awaited sewer projects along south shore river corridors, and to boost funding for the landmark County program that provides grants to homeowners who choose to upgrade to new nitrogen reducing septic systems. “With the help and support of our colleagues in state government, the business and environmental communities, and our friends in the building trades and organized labor, Suffolk County has made more progress over the past five years than had been made in the prior four decades in efforts to address the lack of wastewater infrastructur
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Suffolk to invest $100M to improve water quality By: Adina Genn April 22, 2021 Comments Off on Suffolk to invest $100M to improve water quality
Suffolk County is investing $100 million in funding to improve water quality, with projects expected to bring jobs to the region and boost the economy.
The plan includes eliminating outdated cesspools and septic systems that researchers say are the primary source of excess nutrients that have led to “fouled local bays, contributing to harmful algae blooms, beach closures and fish kills,” according to a press release from Suffolk County.
With funding from federal, state and county sources, the region is expected to see completed sewer projects throughout south shore river corridors. The initiative also includes additional funding for a Suffolk program that gives grants to homeowners choosing to upgrade to new nitrogen-reducing septic systems.