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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.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/30/16
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At first, sirens would blare for five minutes, a signal that nearby residents must turn on their TVs and radios and listen for Emergency Alert System announcements.
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2/18/16
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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 . . .
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1/14/16
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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.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/16/15
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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.
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By Laura Schofer
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6/15/15
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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 …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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6/10/15
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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.
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By Brian Racow
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3/13/15
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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.
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By Brian Racow
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2/13/15
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When I was kid, I spent most sunny spring days at Cedar Creek Park. I’d ride my bike there with my family, play on the playground with my friends, and enjoy rolling down the verdant hills. Something I remember distinctively about the park was a certain sour smell that was always in the air.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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1/29/15
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The public-private partnership between United Water and Nassau County has been touted as a way to save the county money and improve wastewater infrastructure, but for the county workers at Cedar Creek, the transition process has been bumpy.
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By Laura Schofer
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11/19/14
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