Sewage Spills do happen, even in Nassau County, one of the wealthiest counties in the nation.
Since 2001 there have been hundreds of violations at our area's sewage treatment plants that dump
into our bays and oceans...AND YOU WERE NEVER TOLD!
Do you know when you're swimming, or fishing, or clamming in sewage?
If your family's health is at risk, you have a right to know!
See it for yourself. Watch this YouTube video of illegal sewage discharges emptying into
Reynold's Channel from the Bay Park sewage treatment plant, occurring as recently as
September 8, 2011.
And still there is NO plan for public notification of such a health-threatening event.
If you don't believe this, call your local Nassau County Legislator. Ask why they are allowing your
children's health to be placed at risk. Demand that they support the NASSAU COUNTY RIGHT TO KNOW -
SPILL BILL, the public notification legislation that has been sitting on Legislator Peter Schmitt's
desk since April 2011. That's nearly half a year ago! And nothing yet has been done to protect the
tax paying citizens of Nassau County.
If you're mad enough to do something about this, here's what to do:
Attached are two Right to Know "Spill Bill" letters,
(Please Download Letters)
requiring that Nassau County Legislators
advance the Spill Bill and vote in its favor. We urge ALL Nassau County residents to download
both letters, fill in the missing information highlighted in green, print the letters and mail
them as follows:
STEP 1 The first letter goes to the County Legislator who represents your own legislative district
(LD). To get the name of your legislator, just
CLICK HERE TO SEARCH using your home address.
STEP 2 The second letter is already addressed to Legislator Peter J. Schmitt. He is the
Legislature's Presiding Officer and Majority Leader. He controls whether the Spill Bill ever
gets on the calendar for a vote. Make sure he gets this letter ASAP.
STEP 3 Wait several days and follow up with phone calls to your own legislator, to Leg. Peter
Schmitt: 516-571-6211, and to County Executive Ed Mangano: 516-571-3131.
Tell them to push the Spill Bill to a vote and get it passed!
This is an election year! You vote! Your voice counts...and we need your help!
Please do this now...and then FORWARD this email to everyone you know!!!
