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A screenshot of the homepage for the Center for Clean Water Technology. SCREENSHOT OF WWW.STONYBROOK.EDU/CLEANWATER/

New update to septic system will remove nitrogen and dioxane from Long Island water

Maya Brown April 3, 2021
Stony Brook University’s Center for Clean Water Technology (CCWT) has revealed an updated septic system that removes water contaminants at a high rate. 
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Port Jefferson Harbor on September 28. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Retraction: “Toxic chemical found in Stony Brook Hospital sewage could damage Port Jeff Harbor”

The Editorial Board November 7, 2018

A recent article titled, “Toxic chemical found in Stony Brook Hospital sewage could damage Port Jeff Harbor” has been removed from The Statesman website after several inaccuracies were brought to...

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Roth Pond at Stony Brook University. REBECCA LIEBSON/THE STATESMAN

Long Island waters threatened by excess nitrogen

Rebecca Liebson June 3, 2018
Last year, toxic algae was found in nearly every major bay and estuary across Long Island, according to data compiled by the Nature Conservancy, a national environmental organization. 
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Food waste, the future of recycling at Stony Brook

Chris Woods October 1, 2013
Stony Brook University may soon be converting its food waste into electricity thanks to plans for a new waste processing plant pending regulatory approval.
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