UFFOLK COUNTY S ECLAIMING OUR WATER INITIATIVE · 09.09.2016 · requirement for septic tank....
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SUFFOLK COUNTY’S RECLAIMING OUR WATER INITIATIVE STEVE BELLONE SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE
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SUFFOLK COUNTY’SRECLAIMING OUR WATER INITIATIVE
STEVE BELLONE
SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Reclaiming Our Water
May – June 2015
atmospheric deposition
21%
sewage treatment
plants1%
septic/ cesspool systems
69%
agriculture1%
lawns7%
golf courses1%
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
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.”
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
COUNTY WASTEWATER APPROACH
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SUFFOLK COUNTY COASTAL RESILIENCY INITIATIVE
$388 MILLION FOR SEWER PROJECTS
INNOVATIVE/ALTERNATIVE ONSITE
WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS
Shallow Narrow Drain Field with Pressure Dosing
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
SEPTIC DEMO PARTICIPANTS – ROUND 1
SEPTIC UPGRADE PRIORITY AREAS
Newsday
September 14, 2016
Long Islander News
April 28, 2016
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]
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