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These environmentally-conscious systems are built to prevent the flow of nitrogen, a pollutant, into local water sources.

To promote the use of nitrogen-reducing septic systems, Nassau County created the S.E.P.T.I.C. program.

This grant program offers up to $20,000 to eligible property owners to go towards the purchase and installation of one of these new septic tanks.

Eligible applicants are small businesses, residents or nonprofits that produce less than 1,000 gallons a day in sanitary flow, which would be generated by a nine-bedroom home.

It is also only available for replacements of an existing septic system and not for new construction.

The program has a total of $8 million in available funding, which can support 403 applicants. It is funded by state funds and federal eryone letting their feelings out, talking about, laughing, smiling, playing tennis. It was just a really beautiful event.”

American Rescue Plan funds.

Jobin previously told the board that the program is seeking additional funding and is looking towards villages to support the initiative by passing ordinances that progress the use of nitrogen-reducing septic systems.

The East Hills Board of Trustees will convene again at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 20, which is when they will hold the public hearing for the bill on nitrogen-reducing septic systems.

Two participants do a hand shake after a doubles match at the tournament fundraiser Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Raja)

While Raja said planning the tournament was stressful at times, the community response of wanting to help made it all worth it. He said a community is better when they act together, and that was exemplified through the tournament.

“The main thing for me as a personal takeaway was how close a community could be if they all put their minds to it,” Raja said.

Raja said there were “smiles all around” the day of the tournament, with lots of joy and laughter when coming together to honor the two teens.

He said the tournament was personal to him due to his friendship with Hassenbein and the loss that he and the community have experienced in the wake of his death.

“It’s still a bit fresh in a lot of our hearts and minds, and [the tournament] made it a great way to not make peace with it but at least cope up with it a little bit.”

Raja said he is considering making the tournament an annual event to “make sure none of their legacy gets forgotten.”