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Report: Suffolk's cesspools imperiling waterways

Originally published: June 28, 2010 1:36 PM
Updated: June 28, 2010 10:08 PM
By JENNIFER MALONEY  jennifer.maloney@newsday.com

Quick ReadA Quogue-based environmental group is calling for the county to overhaul its septic code.

Peconic Bay (June 1, 2009)

Photo credit: James Carbone | Peconic Bay (June 1, 2009)

Suffolk County cesspools are imperiling the region's waterways, releasing high levels of nitrogen that moves into rivers and bays, causing algae blooms, fish kills and the explosive growth of invasive weeds, according to a report released Monday by Peconic Baykeeper.

The Quogue-based environmental group is calling for the county to overhaul its septic code to require periodic cesspool inspections,...

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