In East Hampton, efforts by the Friends of Georgica Pond to remove dense growths of aquatic vegetation that scientists call macroalgae may be credited with less dense blooms of toxic blue-green algae that has plagued more ponds in Suffolk County
How many times have you driven past a property where the irrigation system is on during a rain storm or the jets are watering the street? The answer is far too many. The good news for homeowners is that there … Read more
Last month the Village of East Hampton adopted a new law mandating the
installation of low-nitrogen septic systems for all new residential
construction and major renovations. This new law follows similar
legislation adopted by the Town of East Hampton in … Read more
Wainscott, New York—February 7, 2019. The Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation (FOGP) commended the Village of East Hampton for unanimously adopted new legislation to require low nitrogen, on-site septic systems throughout the Village. The … Read more
You sometimes see the phrase “Protecting Drinking Water at
the Source” or “Bottled at the Source.” So what is the source of our drinking
water on Long Island?
The water we drink is groundwater and comes from an aquifer deep … Read more