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Tag: low nitrogen

Georgica Pond Water Quality Alert

The Aquatic Weed Harvester

Posted on July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 by mhnsn1

In recent days the water quality of Georgica Pond has significantly deteriorated.

Why is this happening?

As summer progresses, the pond water warms and nutrients and bacteria continue to flow into the pond, making conditions ripe for explosive plant growth … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged aquatic weed harvester, low nitrogen, low-nitrogen septic system, weed harvester

East Hampton Village adopts Low-Nitrogen Septic Requirements

Posted on February 8, 2019February 13, 2019 by mhnsn1

PRESS RELEASE

For information:  Sara Davison 631-324-9034

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

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Nitrogen and You — Part One

Posted on June 11, 2018July 23, 2018 by mhnsn1

Nitrogen, what is it?

Nitrogen is an element that is essential for life. It can exist in many forms from gases to inorganic compounds like nitrate, urine, ammonia and many organic compounds. The nitrogen cycle which traces nitrogen through its … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged low nitrogen

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