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Sewage project construction nears an end can get this complete by the end of November.” For years, the South Shore If your commute on Sun- Water Reclamation Facility, in rise Highway has been inter- East Rockaway — for merly r u p t e d b y c o n s t r u c t i o n , known as the Bay Park Sewthere’s good news: It’s almost age Treatment Plant — has been pumping 50 million galfinished. Work crews are in the final lons of treated sewage per day stages of installing over 10 into the Wester n Bays. The miles of pipe systems along resulting nitrogen pollution Sunrise to connect c a u s e s a n ove rt wo w a t e r- t r e a t g rowth of alg ae ment facilities. and an increase in The project, called har mful toxins Bay Park Conveyand bacteria, ance, began in the according to the summer of 2021, E nv i ro n m e n t a l with the goal of Protection Agency. eliminating excesThe undersive nitrogen polground pipes will lution in Nassau reroute the effluCounty’s Wester n ent from the East B ay s. T h e c o n Rockaway facility struction is now 77 ANdREW FERA to the Cedar Creek percent completed, Project manager Wat e r Po l l u t i o n according to the Control Plant in L o n g I s l a n d Re Wantagh, where it gional Planning Council. will be pumped out into the “The construction crews Atlantic. Fera detailed the have been working on that the work in a digital presentation last few weeks,” Andrew Fera, on Oct. 26 by the planning the project director from the council, the DEC and the Nasstate Department of Environ- sau County Department of mental Conservation, said of Public Works, which are partthe final phase of construc- ners in the project. tion along Sunrise Highway. Communities near the “We certainly hope that we
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nformisano@liherald.com
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Joey, 9, and alyssa Vallarella, 3, of Lynbrook, taking a moment from the fun to pose for a social media post.
Halloween fun in the villages East Rockaway and Lynbrook held Halloween family events last Saturday that brought plenty of neighbors together in the spirit of spooky fun. East Rockaway hosted a pet parade, and Lynbrook had an afternoon costume parade. Story, more photos, page 3.
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e certainly hope that we can get this complete by the end of November.
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Liam donovan, 2, of east Rockaway, was dressed as a lawman, badge and all.