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Tag: Nitrogen

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

New Law Helps Protect the Pond

Posted on March 26, 2019April 1, 2019 by

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

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged gobler, Nitrogen, septic, septic law, water quality

Nitrogen and You — Part Two

Posted on July 23, 2018July 23, 2018 by

After reading our previous newsletter, you may have some familiarity with the nitrogen cycle. We can now dig deeper into how nitrogen is removed from septic waste in the newly approved low nitrogen septic systems. Our partners at Suffolk County … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged bacteria, Nitrogen, septic

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