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News Archives
The systems, and the septic industry on Long Island are frequently the subject of news articles, especially as local government agencies continue to change regulations and legislation in an effort to protect our natural resources. In an effort to help contractors and their customers, we will archive relevant news here. Members are invited to email contributions to this collection. Please be sure to site sources.
2023-09-13 Clean water plan deserves a vote
2023-09-08 Suffolk sales tax election for sewers scrapped after legislative talks collapse
2023-09-06 Suffolk sales tax hike to build sewers could be on December ballot
2023-07-31 Suffolk GOP must devise a clean water plan
2023-07-28 Suffolk sales tax hike for sewers could need another trip through Albany
2023-07-25 Suffolk sewer expansion plan prompts new complaints by Republicans
2023-07-20 Long Island water quality has hit a low point, environmentalist says-
2023-07-19 Suffolk spending $27M for new sewer connections in Town of Islip-
2023-07-12 Environment is a key topic in Suffolk County executive race-
2023-07-11 Sewage plan overflowing with Suffolk politics-
2023-06-22 Suffolk sewer expansion plan 'sinking quickly'-
2023-06-22 Suffolk legislators shelve sewer expansion plan-
2023-06-20 Suffolk's sewer expansion plan gets public hearing Wednesday-
2023-06-14 Cesspools at 12 Suffolk parks to be removed, officials say-
2023-06-06 Suffolk hearings set on major sewer expansion plan-
2023-06-06 Sayville High students' clean water project a winner for school-
2023-05-25 Suffolk offers small businesses grants for sewer connection-
2023-05-17 Centereach, Selden, Coram, Farmingville get millions for sewer work-
2023-05-11 Smithtown sewer project gets $13 million in COVID-19 relief funds from Suffolk County-
2023-04-11 IRS ruling on Suffolk sewer grants too late for some seeking refunds-
2023-04-10 100 more homes to be connected to village sewers in South Patchogue, with $10M in gov. funding-
2023-03-30 State lawmakers must pass Suffolk plan for clean water-
2023-03-29 It's time to raise money for clean water fight in Suffolk-
2023-03-28 Suffolk sewer upgrade plan includes tax hike-
2023-02-20 Timeline set for installing sewers along New York Avenue in Huntington Station-
2023-01-12 Land swap for Montauk wastewater treatment plant resisted-
2022-12-03 IRS- Grants to help homeowners upgrade septic systems will be tax exempt-
2022-11-28 Hochul $2.25M for cesspool replacement on Long Island-
2022-11-22 Feds- Suffolk septic grants should be tax-exempt-
2022-11-17 Long Island Sound water quality plateaued or declined in 2022, Save the Sound reports-
2022-11-04 St. James' Lake Avenue sewer line could be hooked up to a treatment plant-
2022-10-24 Lawsuit over $198 million Suffolk sewer fund diversion can continue-
2022-10-13 Perfect storm of conditions leads to record fish kills in LI waters Stony Brook scientists say-
2022-09-19 Patchogue wants homeowners with cesspools to pay $650 year to connect to village sewer-
2022-09-06 Suffolk pols to vote on $1.7M land buy to bolster sewer service in Smithtown-
2022-01-19 Sewer progress worth applause - Newsday Editorial.pdf
2021-12-20 Grant program in Suffolk County to offset costs of nitrogen.pdf
2021-11-16 Suffolk Legislature Approves Septic Grant Program.pdf
2021-10-30 Suffolk begins $409M sewer infrastructure project-
2021-10-08 Long Island Water-Quality Assessment Shows Cause for Concern.pdf
2021-10-05 Suffolk lawmakers approve nearly 400M in new sewer projects - newsday.pdf
2021-10-03 Suffolk set to break ground on Carlls River sewer project in Babylon - newsday.pdf
2021-07 Don't Cut Corners When it Comes to Excavating Safety.pdf
2021-06-30 Suffolk Mandate For Advanced Septic Systems For New Homes Takes Effect.pdf
2021-05-27 A discussion about Suffolk's wastewater treatment systems.pdf
2021-04-22 Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone touts 10M Plan for Sewer projects .pdf
2021-04-03 CONTRACTOR fined 135K - newsday.pdf
2021-04-03 Roslyn contractor fined $135K for deadly 2020 trench collapse.pdf
2021-03-22 New Water Management District to Help Suffolk County.pdf
2021-03-04 Wastewater management initiatives push forward.pdf
2021-02 Skip Norsic Finds a Diamond in the Rough.pdf
2021-01-25 System replacement grants increase to include engineering review cost.pdf
2021-01-25 Replacement program to help upgrade failing onsite systems in Nassau County.pdf
2020-10-06 Suffolk lawmakers back high-tech septic systems.pdf
2020-10 New York lawmakers want to eliminate income tax from septic grants.pdf
2020-09-10 Legislators delay vote on water quality bill - newsday.pdf
2020-09-09 Suffolk lawmakers postpone vote on high-tech septic systems.pdf
2020-09-07 Suffolk Septic Proposal - newsday.pdf
2020-09-06 SUFFOLK IS EYEING HIGH TECH SEPTIC SYSTEMS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION.pdf
2020-09-02 Suffolk lawmakers set to vote on requiring advanced septic systems.pdf
2020-08-06 Homeowner files 80G lawsuit against Southampton Town - newsday.pdf
2020-07-03 Bill seeks end of Suffolk septic-grant taxes - newsday.pdf
2020-06-01 LIPA OKs Plan to power thousands of south shore sewer pumps - newsday.pdf
2020-05-20 A Pumpers Guide to Federal and State OSHA Standards.pdf
2020-03-23 Gyrodyne sewage plant wins initial approval - newday.pdf
2020-01-31 More details on workers killed in Upper Brookville trench collapse.pdf
2020-01-30 Two Septic Installers Killed in Long Island Trench Collapse.pdf
2020-01 New York's Suffolk County to Continue Building Infrastructure in Advanced Onsite Systems.pdf
2019-12-23 1 .7M grant for sewer project - newsday.pdf
2019-12-02 septic upgrade rebate raised.pdf
2019-09-17 Suffolk unveils plans for 1200 new high tech systems next year.pdf
2019-07 Long Islanders Seek IRS Clarification Over Income Tax Liability.pdf
2019-06-25 Man-made wetland to treat wastewater.pdf
2019-06-24 Urgent Vote on Waste - newsday.pdf
2019-06-08 CALL FOR ACTION ON LI WATER - newsday.pdf
2019-06-07 Suffolk Water Quality Measure Looking Iffy - newsday.pdf
2019-05-20 SUFFOLK HEALTH OFFICIALS OUTLINE CHANGES TO WASTEWATER PRACTICES.pdf
2019-05-03 County continues push for advanced septic systems.pdf
2019-05 Long Island Region Economic Snapshot.pdf
2019-04-25 Sewer Job near in Patchogue - newsday.pdf
2019-04-23 Sewage plant project getting 3M more.pdf
2019-04-22 New York County in Disarray Over Wastewater Grant Taxes.pdf
2019-03-28 Paying for Better Sewage Treatment - newsday.pdf
2019-03-14 Suffolk asks county comptroller to rescind tax form sent to homeowners.pdf
2019-03-13 Suffolk County homeowners hit with tax bills for septic grants.pdf
2019-02-15 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES LIST OF APPROVED INNOVATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE ONSITE WWTP Systems.pdf
2019-01-24 Scramble for Sewer Money.pdf
2019-01-23 2 sewer plans OKd - newsday.pdf
2018-12-31 Funding for Hookup to County Sewer Plant - newsday.pdf
2018-12-07 Sag Harbor - Village considers wastewater regulation - newsday.pdf
2018-12-05 Ocean Beach - Seeking a Sewage Plan - newsday.pdf
2018-12 New York County Continues to Study Bacteria Found on Long Island Beach.pdf
2018-11-29 Greenport - Discharge of Sewers Spurs Alert - Newsday.pdf
2018-09-24 Suffolk Gets 500K Grant to study sewer taxing districts - newsday.pdf
2018-09-18 Equipment World Magazine - Subcontractor Faulted for 2 Deadly Excavation Cave Ins in 6 Months.pdf
2018-09 New York Legislature Considers Ways to Cut Onsite System Costs.pdf
2018-08-31 LI Rust Tide Algae -Newsday.pdf
2018-05 Keep Encouraging Public Assistance for Septic System Upgrades.pdf
2018-04-29 Here's why most of Suffolk County doesn't have sewers.pdf
2018-04-26 Suffolk's plan to clean its waterways could cost about $20K per household.pdf
2018-04-26 Suffolk tests new type of advanced septic system to reduce nitrogen.pdf
2018-04-26 Hiccups met in Suffolk's plan.pdf
2018-04-09 LIs Green Boost - Newsday.pdf
2018-04-09 On the East End a sense of urgency over hi-tech septics.pdf
2018-03 Upgrades From Cesspools to Advanced Systems Begin on Long Island.pdf
2018-01-27 Suit over Cesspool Fatality.pdf
2018 - Coalition for Fire Island Wastewater Solutions - Briefing.pdf
2017-12-22 Sewage Bill Signed - Newsday.pdf
2017-12-06 New Law on Septic Systems and Cesspools - Newsday.pdf
2017-12-01 Horse pulled out of cesspool in North Great River.pdf
2017-12 Long Island Communities in New York Tighten Onsite System Rules.pdf
2017-11-28 Proposal to ease cesspool rules - newsday.pdf
2017-11-27 Riverhead - sewage Treatment Plant Given Environmental Award - newsday.pdf
2017-11-22 Worker killed replacing cesspool in Shoreham.pdf
2017-11-18 Worker killed replacing cesspool in Shoreham.pdf
2017-11-13 Suffolk proposal to replace failing cesspools with septic tanks.pdf
2017-08-02 County seeking - $50 million in economic development funds for cesspool replacement.pdf
2017-07-31 Islip - Town to waive permit fees for septic work.pdf
2017-06-04 Nitrogen Woes - no easy fix - newsday.pdf
2017-05-19 Riverhead - Seeking Sewer Funding.pdf
2017-05-17 10M OKd for Septic Program.pdf
2017-05 OSHA Rule Requires Crane Operator Certification for Concrete Tank Delivery.pdf
2017-04-26 Septic System Study - Newsday.pdf
2017-04-24 A Smart Start to Clean Waters - - Newsday editorial.pdf
2017-03-06 NY Politicians Eye 5B for Sewer Fix.pdf
2017-02 Long Island Groups Urge Homeowners to Maintain Onsite Systems.pdf
2016-11-24 Get Pumped! Campaign Promotes Septic Care on Long Island.pdf
2016-06 EPA Targets Nitrogen Reduction in Five Eastern States.pdf
2015-08 Pumpers Working Construction Sites Must Follow New OSHA Confined Space Rule.pdf
2015-05-29 Fixing Nitrogen Problems in Suffolk -Sarah Meyland NYIT.pdf
2015-03 Onsite Installer - Moving Ahead on Long Island.pdf
2015-03 Making Progress With Onsite Performance On Long Island.pdf
2015-01-22 New York County Septic System Lottery is a Success.pdf
2014-09-29 - Great Neck - Grease is the Word.pdf
2014-03-34 - Developer - Sewers Key for Area - Huntington - newsday.pdf
2014-03-30 Sandy Aid for Sewers is Good Start - newsday.pdf
2014-03-06 Sewer Plans to the Fore.pdf
2014-02-18 - Suffolk Sewer Plan - Ronkonkoma.pdf
2013-11-21 Pay to play - tax money for fixing septic systems.pdf
2012-05-13 - Southampton to hold water quality forum.pdf
2011-06-02 - Two Long Island teens killed after falling into a cesspool after becoming overcome by fumes.pdf
2011-03-31 - Scientists Have Identified Culprit - Southampton Press.pdf
2010-03 Maybe it's Time.pdf
2010-02-08 Deadly Cesspool Accident in Smithtown.pdf
2009-11-29 Cesspool Swallows Senior Citizen.pdf
2009-02 LILWA Wants YOU.pdf
2008 The Hidden Danger on Long Island - Article American Waste Magazine.pdf
2008 LILWA - The Case for Certification.pdf
2007-06-12 Cesspool Collapse Claims Another Life.pdf
2007-01-23 Bergen Point Traffic Signal has Truckers Seeing RED.pdf
2007-01 LILWA - Tom Gallagher Elected as New LILWA President.pdf
2007-01 LILWA - Judge Coleman Resigns as President of LILWA.pdf
2006-07-18 - Fatal cesspool collapse has Long Islanders concerned about safety.pdf
2005-11-05 Walter Hilbert speaks at Nov 2005 LILWA meeting.pdf
2005-10-21 Southampton Press - Block Cesspools a Considerable Danger.pdf
2005-10 Block Cesspool Safety Hazards.pdf
2005-09-05 Galbraith on News 12.pdf
2005-09 Glen Cove WWWTP accepts Type A septic waste from Nassau and Suffolk.pdf
2005-04-05 LILWA Attends NYWEA Meeting.pdf
2005-02-08 LILWA East End Meeting review.pdf
2005 LILWA - Choosing a Septic System Service Company by Doug Wholey LILWA VP
04-12-30 - Newsday Article - by Gary Dymski
2004-11-15 - Newsday Article Review by Judge Coleman
2004-02-12 - Assemblyman Theile Attends LILWA Meeting
2004 LILWA Press Release
2001-09-05 - Long Island Man Dies in Cesspool Collapse
1994-07-25 FATHER 2 SONS KILLED WORKING IN CESSPOOL AT LONG ISLAND HOME