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CONSERVATION CAFÉ TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON WASTEWATER

Find out what happens to wastewater once it goes down the drain and the impact it can have on the environment during the next Conservation Café titled “After the Flush: Westchester’s Wastewater and the Environment,” on Friday, March 27, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at the Kessel Student Center at Pace University in Pleasantville.

            Naturalists, environmentalists, students and the public are invited to learn about what happens “after the flush.” Wastewater management has come along way since the days when raw sewage was expelled directly into the county’s streams, rivers and lakes. However, due to the ever-increasing volume of wastewater that the county is required to handle each year, many environmental and fiscal problems still continue.  Topics and speakers at the event will include:

·         “An Overview of Westchester County’s Wastewater Treatment System” by Thomas Lauro, Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities

·         “Septic Systems in Westchester County and their Impact” by Gina D’Agrosa, Westchester  County Watermaster

·         “Sewage and Westchester’s Long Island Sound Watershed” by Nancy Seligson, Mamaroneck Councilwoman and Chair of Citizens Advisory Committee of the Long Island Sound Study

·         “Sewage and Westchester’s Hudson River Watershed” by Phillip Musegaas, Hudson River Program Director, Riverkeeper

A screening of excerpts that relate to sewer systems from the documentary “Liquid Assets” will take place prior to the formal program of speakers.

Following the program, attendees are invited to participate in an open discussion, dialogue regarding and exchange of ideas on wastewater issues from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Moderator for the day’s seminar is Bill Lawyer, Director Emeritus, Greenburgh Nature Center, and member of the Environmental Advocacy Group of Rye.

Advance registration is requested by calling (914) 864-7047. Beverages will be served; participants should bring their own coffee mug. Carpooling is encouraged.

The Conservation Café and Conversations on Conservation (CoC) provide a forum for dialogue about current environmental issues.  Private citizens, members of concerned organizations, municipal planners and others hear the latest information and have an opportunity to network.

Sponsors are Westchester County’s Parks and Planning departments, Pace University, Friends of Westchester County Parks, Teatown Lake Reservation, the Greenburgh Nature Center, and Federated Conservationists of Westchester County.

Pace University is located on Bedford Road (Route 117) in Pleasantville. The campus is easily accessible via the Saw Mill River Parkway, Taconic State Parkway and Route 9A. Use Pace’s Entrance 3. Detailed directions to the campus are available at www.pace.edu.

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