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Thursday, July 18, 2024 ~ Volume 69 ~ Issue Number 33 ~ $1.00
Cedar Beach West to Receive Innovative Alternative Wastewater System By Matt Meduri
Restrooms at Cedar Beach West where the alternative wastewater system is expected to be installed. (Credit - Matt Meduri)
As conversations of water quality treatment and available options remain eternal in Suffolk County, one of the Town’s north shore beaches is set to receive relatively new technology in the form of an Innovative Alternative Wastewater (I/A) System. Cedar Beach West in Mount Sinai is slated to have construction begin after the summer and conclude by the end of the year. An I/A system is capable of not only filtering wastewater faster than septic systems and can be built in areas near coastal waterways and closely above groundwater to avoid contamination from septic systems and cesspools, and can be installed on land not suitable for sewer infrastructure. I/A systems are also built with filters to sieve out harmful chemicals that would otherwise be distributed into the groundwater or the coastal waterways. Continued on page 3
Assemblyman Flood Honors Comsewogue Grad Kevin Schnupp for Baseball Achievements By Cait Crudden
The Comsewogue School Board Meeting at the Administrative Building took on a special significance on Thursday evening as Assemblyman Ed Flood (R-Port Jefferson Station) presented a framed proclamation to Kevin Schnupp, a 2024 Comsewogue graduate, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in high school baseball. Kevin Schnupp’s remarkable performance on the diamond earned him the prestigious Silver Slugger Award from the Suffolk County Baseball Coaches Association, a testament to his exceptional talent and dedication. The award is given to the top baseball player in the county at his position, and Schnupp’s accomplishments have set a high standard for future athletes. Continued on page 10
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