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SUFFOLK COUNTY’SRECLAIMING OUR WATER INITIATIVE
STEVE BELLONE
SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE
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Reclaiming Our Water
May – June 2015
atmospheric deposition
21%
sewage treatment
plants1%
septic/ cesspool systems
69%
agriculture1%
lawns7%
golf courses1%
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74% NON-PERFORMING WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Approximately 360,000 onsite sewage disposal system
209,000 systems in priority areas
Approximately 252,530 pre-date requirement for septic tank
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ACTIONS TAKEN: IBM SMARTER CITIES CHALLENGE
$8 B
“The people of Suffolk County clearly prioritize the quality of their water…but they need helpdeveloping and implementing a plan to improve and protect water quality…a common perception isthat failing septic systems are the cause of nitrogen pollution when in fact, on-site septic systems arenot designed to remove nitrogen in the first place.”
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SUFFOLK COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE WATER
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN 2015
Topics Include: • Value of Water• Ways/Means to Protect Water Quality• Wastewater Treatment• Coastal Resiliency • Nitrogen• VOCs• Pesticides• Pharmaceuticals & Personal Care Products
• Watersheds & Integrated Ecosystem Health
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COUNTY WASTEWATER APPROACH
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SUFFOLK COUNTY COASTAL RESILIENCY INITIATIVE
$388 MILLION FOR SEWER PROJECTS
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INNOVATIVE/ALTERNATIVE ONSITE
WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS
Shallow Narrow Drain Field with Pressure Dosing
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SEPTIC DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (I/A OWTS)
Phase 1 - Septic Demo Program
o Manufacturer Selection
• 4 manufacturers selected to install 6 types of systems for a total of 19 systems
o Homeowner Selection
• 19 homes selected throughout the County via lottery by Legislative District
Phase 2 - Septic Demo Program
• 6 manufacturers applied to install 8 types of systems
• Homeowner Selection - over 207 Applicants
• 20 homeowners selected on July 26, 2016
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Norweco Hydro-Kinetic Norweco Singulair TNT
Busse
Hydro-ActionOrenco AdvanTex AX20
Orenco AdvanTex AX-RT
INNOVATIVE/ALTERNATIVE ONSITE
WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS PILOT
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SEPTIC DEMO PARTICIPANTS – ROUND 1
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SEPTIC UPGRADE PRIORITY AREAS
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Newsday
September 14, 2016
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Long Islander News
April 28, 2016
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FINAL THOUGHT
“Clean water should be the birthright of every Long Islander and it’s time we tackle this crisis
together and Reclaim our Water.”
-Steve Bellone, Suffolk County Executive2014 State of the County
Contact information:
Peter A. Scully, Deputy County [email protected]