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Advanced onsite wastewater treatment

Suffolk lawmakers set to vote on requiring advanced septic systems for new construction

by Sep 2, 2020
New homes built in unsewered areas of Suffolk County next year will be required to have innovative nitrogen-reducing wastewater systems rather than traditional septic systems as of next July, if a proposed amendment to the Sanitary Code is approved by county legislators.

County announces grant and low-interest loan programs to help homeowners install advanced septic systems

by Mar 31, 2017
The grant-loan program aims to provide incentives for homeowners to upgrade from septic systems that pollute groundwater.
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