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Millions of gallons of partially treated sewage flowing into waterway

Initial estimates from Nassau County said the sewage

Photo credit: Kevin P. Coughlin, 2011 | Initial estimates from Nassau County said the sewage flow from the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant into Reynolds Channel could go on through about Nov. 30 as workers try to fix the plant.

Sixty-five million gallons of partially treated sewage from a plant that serves almost 40 percent of Nassau's residents are flushing each day into a waterway north of Long Beach -- the result of damage from superstorm Sandy that could have far-reaching environmental implications.

Initial estimates from Nassau County said the sewage flow from the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant into Reynolds...

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