Resident will receive an advanced onsite septic system as part of Suffolk County’s Septic Pilot Program and Reclaim Our Water Initiative
(Long Island, NY) County Executive Steve Bellone, Suffolk officials and Environmentalists will be on hand as Hydro-Action installs an advanced onsite septic system for one of the County’s Septic Lottery winners announced in December 2014. This system is one of the 19 systems that will be installed as part of the County’s Septic Pilot Program.
The Hydro-Action system being installed uses extended aeration activated sludge process in which microorganisms that treat wastewater remain in the treatment process for longer period of time (more than 24 hrs.).
The County launched a septic demonstration pilot program where 19 residents throughout Suffolk will be awarded these systems – which were donated free of cost by four national manufacturers – with free installation, monitoring and maintenance for five years.
At the end of the pilot program, Suffolk County will be in a position to provide guidelines and approve nitrogen-reducing systems for use in homes across the county.
Who:
- County Executive Steve Bellone
- Legislator Leslie Kennedy
- Peter Scully, Suffolk County Water Quality Czar
- Sarah Lansdale, Suffolk County Director of Planning
- Walt Dawydiak, Suffolk County Director, Division of Environmental Quality, Health Services
- Boris Rukovets, Suffolk County Public Works Special Projects Supervisor
- Pete Sabo, Business Development Manager-Hydro Action
- Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director, Citizens Campaign for the Environment
- Chris Clapp, Marine Scientist, Nature Conservancy
- James and Donna Minet (homeowners)
- Mike Kaufman, Member of the Suffolk County Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
When:
- August 20, 2015, 11:30am
Where:
- 21 Laura Ct, Nesconset, NY
Visuals:
- Installation of the Hydro-Action System
