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Nassau County has sent treated sewage into Reynolds Channel and the Western Bays since the late 1940s. A new county plan to divert the effluent to an ocean outfall pipe would end the practice, which would improve water quality in the bays, environmental experts say. Above, a view of the bays from the Town of Hempstead’s Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick. Photo by Scott Brinton/Herald

Nassau County is looking to divert tens of millions of gallons of treated sewage from the Bay Park treatment plant in East Rockaway to the ocean outfall pipe at the Cedar Creek plant on the … more

By Scott Brinton, Nick Ciccone, Andrew Hackmack and Laura Schofer | 5/20/16

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

So far, the sewage deal doesn’t stink

Anyone who has paid attention to Nassau County politics over the past few years knows that elected officials have tried just about everything to save money and raise revenue. From the closing of police precincts . . . more

4/13/16

The new odor-detection system at Cedar Creek Park shows odor data on the computer.

A NOSE for foul air at Cedar Creek

In an effort to stem foul odors coming from the Cedar Creek Sewage Treatment Plant, Suez Water has unveiled a new electronic system to detect and manage them. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/6/16

Mike Martino, Dan Ryan, Ralph Spagnolo and Phil Franco looked at some pipes that have been repaired in the underbelly of the Cedar Creek Sewage Treatment Plant during a tour last week.

An inside look at Cedar Creek

Last year’s takeover of the Cedar Creek Sewage Treatment Plant by a private company has resulted in increased maintenance at the facility and cost savings to the county, officials are touting. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/30/16

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

The Cedar Creek Oversight Committee was given a tour of the sewage treatment plant on Sept. 8, learning about recent plant upgrades.

Residents tour upgraded sewage plant

It’s been nine months since United Water took over operation of the Cedar Creek Sewage Treatment Plant from Nassau County, and plant officials say they are working to bring the facility up to date and reduce odors for neighboring Seaford and Wantagh residents. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/16/15

Cedar Creek officials: plant running smoothly

Officials from United Water provided residents with a status report on the workings of the Cedar Creek Water Treatment Plant at a public meeting on June 2. Dan Ryan, plant manager, told residents the sewage treatment plant has had no violations to its SPDES, or state pollutant discharge elimination system, permit this year. more

By Laura Schofer | 6/15/15

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

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