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Septic Failures on the Rise!

Collapsed septic tank. Photo: Emil Norsic & Sons.

Posted on January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 by

Pandemic is the cause

People are taking refuge from the pandemic in their East End homes. More bodies, more laundry, more showers and local septic systems are failing at record numbers. The reasons for this are pretty straightforward.

Septic systems

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Season’s Greetings!

Posted on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 by
Pair of bald eagles photographed by Alfred Ross on December 14, 2020 at Georgica Cove.
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Great Things Happening Around the Pond 2020

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 by
  • At least 23 old, polluting septic systems have been replaced in the Georgica Pond watershed by state-of-the-art nitrogen-reducing ones and approximately 13 are in the planning stage. These new septic systems remove almost 80-90% of the nitrogen from wastewater entering
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Ancient, Abundant, Ubiquitous & Deadly

Posted on November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 by

Ancient

Blue-green algae, more properly referred to as cyanobacteria—they are not algae—are one of the oldest forms of life on earth. Neither plant nor animal, they are true bacteria in their own kingdom. But they are a bacteria that can … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged anatoxin, blue-green algae, cyanobacteria, dermatoxins, hepatoxins, lichen, Prochlorococcus

Fertilizer Alert!

Georgica Cove

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 by

November 1 is rapidly approaching and with it the deadline to stop using fertilizer in Suffolk County. According to the Long Island Nitrogen Action Plan cooler temperatures slow plant growth and the bacterial activity in the soil so that soluble … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged Bridge Gardens, fertilizer, Nitrogen, Perfect earth, phosphorous

Georgica Pond, fall 2020

Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 by

The East Hampton Town Trustees opened Georgica Pond yesterday. The twice yearly opening restores the pond and promotes the migration of fish and other species.… Read more

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