Health
Untreated sewage discharged into Peconic River following pipe break at E. Main Street construction site
The county health department is urging people against contact with the tidal waters of the Peconic River after a pipe break at an East Main Street construction site caused the discharge of 10,000 gallons of untreated sewage into the river.
Suffolk Closeup
It’s time for tough discharge standards, not widespread sewering, to combat L.I. nitrogen pollution crisis
To combat nitrogen pollution, Long Island needs tough regulations that establish strict wastewater discharge standards in conjunction with controls on development.
