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Suffolk: South Shore sewer pipes seem OK
Photo credit: Alexi Knock
Preliminary results of a Suffolk County study of about 108 miles of sewer pipe in waterfront neighborhoods from Amityville to Islip suggest most of that system is in good shape.
The study of the county’s Southwest Sewer District focuses on stormwater and groundwater entering sewage facilities through manholes or cracks in the pipes, decreasing the system’s capacity to handle waste and...
