When the power generators are running on diesel fuel at the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility at times each day, a plume of yellow smoke can be seen spewing from the plant, filling the air in nearby yards and parks with odors and toxins. That has residents worried about the potential health effects of inhaling diesel exhaust.
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By Mike Smollins
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10/10/19
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The Western Bays Coalition, an environmental watchdog group, held a press conference at Operation SPLASH headquarters in Freeport on Sept. 28 to reveal its report card for the Bay Park Sewage …
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By Mike Smollins
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10/5/16
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To the Editor:
We were so happy to receive the 2016-2017 Lynbrook/East Rockaway Guide in the most recent issue of the Herald. It was so gratifying to see that Bay Park was given its own section, …
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9/8/16
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United Water, a water resources and wastewater service company that runs the day-to-day operations at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, will now go by the Suez brand — but, according to officials, nothing else has changed.
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By Mary Malloy
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11/25/15
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The Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant opened its gates last week to more than 50 residents who toured the facility, which is undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation to repair the damage it …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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5/6/15
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A temporary project to redirect groundwater is under way at the Bay Park is under review by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
As part of the ongoing Bay …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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12/17/14
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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 …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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11/5/14
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Residents and environmentalists have long urged county and state officials to be more aggressive in their efforts to upgrade Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants.
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1/23/14
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Dear Santa:
We here at the Heralds have been hard at work all year, keeping readers up to date on all things local — government, education, business, crime, sports and culture.
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12/19/13
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In the reconstituted Legislative District 7, two-term incumbent Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence) is being challenged by Democrat Lisa Daniels, an East Rockaway resident.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/9/13
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