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Construction workers installed new underground conduits as part of the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant's new electrical system

Construction continues inside and outside the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, as upgrades that began in July continue to be put in place. Much of the work being done at the plant, which was … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 10/15/14

Construction is ongoing next to the playground at Bay Park. Work in the park and the nearby sewage plant has kept portions of the park closed since July.

Construction continues at Bay Park

Fences still surround much of the west side of Bay Park, closing off the park’s amenities to residents, but Nassau County Spokesman Mike Martino said that construction at the park is on schedule, … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 10/8/14

The Bay Park sewage plant in East Rockaway is one of three wastewater treatment facilities that will be maintained and operated by United Water.

Nassau County Legislature OKs sewer privatization

The Nassau County Legislature’s seven-member, bipartisan rules committee unanimously passed a plan on July 18 to implement a long-term contract for the control of the county’s wastewater system. Promising to save taxpayers roughly $240 million over the next 20 years ... more

By Mary Malloy and Laura Schofer mmalloy@liherald.com, lschofer@liherald.com | 7/23/14

The Western Bays provide many recreational opportunities such as kayaking, but scientists say that fertilizer runoff and partially treated sewage effluent threaten the health of the bays. Above, a wetland canal at Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick.

The Western Bays, an ecosystem suffering from all sides

Superstorm Sandy will be remembered as one of Nassau County’s most demoralizing calamities: the miles of rubble that choked the expanses where houses had stood in dignified symmetry, the thousands of Long Islanders living in limbo, forced to use their savings to stay afloat. People weren’t the only ones affected by the storm, though. Sandy devastated wildlife throughout Nassau’s Western Bays, which scientists had already considered to be fragile ecosystems –– many on the brink of collapse –– long before the storm. more

By Stapha Charleme | 6/20/14

We'll say it again — fund the Bay Park pipe

The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently rejected the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s request to fund a $690 million outflow pipe that would stretch from the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant three miles into the Atlantic Ocean. more

6/19/14

County officials announced a bipartisan deal to re-establish the Clean and Seed program in front of an East Rockaway property, at right, that is vacant as a result of Superstorm Sandy.

Bipartisan support leads to Sandy program renewal

As many South Shore residents continue to pick up the pieces 19 months after Superstorm Sandy, county officials announced a bipartisan agreement to approve $14.4 million in borrowing to re-establish its Clean and Seed program. more

By Brian Croce | 6/17/14

The Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant discharges treated wastewater into the surrounding bays that causes high levels of nitrogen.

Pipe dream quashed by FEMA

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has turned down New York state’s request for funding to build an outfall pipe to send wastewater from the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant into the Atlantic Ocean. more

By T.J. Brennan | 6/4/14

Dr. Greg Nelson, veterinary surgeon for Central Veterinary Associates in Valley Stream, held the a bird that was shot with a pellet gun in Hewlett Bay Park on May 11.

Heron shot at Hewlett Bay Park

A man roaming Hewlett Bay Park on Sunday night shot a yellow-crowned night heron, an endangered bird species. more

By Vanessa Parker | 5/14/14

Skiing, skating and curling — all in Nassau County

Sports fans across the globe will soon turn their eyes to Sochi, Russia, where the XXII Winter Olympic Games will be contested from Feb. 7 to 23. more

1/30/14

We need an outflow pipe to the ocean

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. more

1/23/14

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