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Construction News 
Current Work Update


 

See the project construction map and anticipated construction schedule below. Click below to see the specific contract work areas and where the contractors are currently working.

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Attention Homeowners

As of January 2024, access agreements have been mailed to all property owners in the Forge River Watershed Sewer Project. These documents will give the County permission to access your property to install and maintain the equipment for the sewer system at NO COST to you. If you have not received a packet, please contact Gina Carson at (631) 853-5927.


If the access agreement is not signed prior to the beginning of construction of the GPU contracts or you have decided to opt out, you may be required to pay for the connection yourself once the project is completed. The estimated cost of work for the installation of the GPU and abandonment of your existing cesspool/septic system is $16,900.

For your convenience, additional signing sessions will be held at the Mastic Fire Department located at 1080 Mastic Road, Mastic, NY 11950. A notary will be available, free of charge, as required to properly complete your agreement packet.  

 

Signing sessions will take place from 3 PM to 7 PM on the following dates: 

  • Tuesday, September 24, 2024 

  • Thursday, October 3, 2024 

  • Monday, October 7, 2024 

  • Tuesday, October 15, 2024 

PROJECT CONSTRUCTION MAP

To check if your property is located within the sewer district boundary, enter your address in the box and search

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Latest Project News

Project News

The low pressure sewer contracts (Contract 2 LPS North, Contract 3 LPS East and Contract 4 LPS South) are substantially complete. These included the installation of new low pressure sewer (LPS) pipe in the roadways and the installation of a sewer valve box within the road right-of-way at each individual property.


In the upcoming months, the grinder pump unit (GPU) contracts (Contract 5 GPU, Contract 6 GPU, Contract 7 GPU, Contract 8 GPU and Contract 9 GPU) will begin construction to connect the GPU to the sewer valve box installed under the LPS Contracts. It is important that property owners sign and return their access agreements to the County as soon as possible.


The Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility (Contract 1 AWTF) construction has been progressing since Winter 2022 and is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2024.

Project Construction Schedule 

Area
Description
Contractor
Start
Finish
Contract 1 AWTF
Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility (AWTF)
Posillico-Bove
Winter 2022
Winter 2024
Contract 2 LPS North
Installation of Low Pressure Sewers (LPS) in the Streets
Posillico-Bove
Winter 2022
Spring 2024
Contract 3 LPS East
Installation of Low Pressure Sewers (LPS) in the Streets
Peter Scalamandre & Sons
Winter 2022
Spring 2024
Contract 4 LPS South
Installation of Low Pressure Sewers (LPS) in the Streets
Posillico-Bove
Summer 2022
Summer 2024
Contract 5 GPU
Installation of Grinder Pump Units (GPU) on Private Property and Removal of Septic Systems
Posillico-Bove
Winter 2024
Summer 2025
Contract 6 GPU
Installation of Grinder Pump Units (GPU) on Private Property and Removal of Septic Systems
Posillico-Bove
Summer 2024
Spring 2026
Contract 7 GPU
Installation of Grinder Pump Units (GPU) on Private Property and Removal of Septic Systems
Posillico-Bove
Summer 2024
Spring 2026
Contract 8 GPU
Installation of Grinder Pump Units (GPU) on Private Property and Removal of Septic Systems
Grace Industries
Summer 2024
Summer 2026
Contract 9 GPU
Installation of Grinder Pump Units (GPU) on Private Property and Removal of Septic Systems
Grace Industries
Summer 2024
Summer 2026

Anticipated Schedule 

Anticipated start dates and duration of construction in a specific area are provided in the table. Note the start and finish dates could change. Also provided are the names of the Contractors who will be performing the work in each area.

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Construction Overview

The project will begin with the construction of the Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility (AWTF) (Contract 1) and the installation of the low-pressure sewer (LPS) pipe in the roadways and the installation of a valve box within the road right-of-way at each individual property (Contracts 2-4). Residents should be aware that while there will be temporary disturbances associated with this work, restrictions have been placed on the contractor to minimize disruptions to the greatest extent possible.

Once the AWTF and LPS pipe construction are complete (Contracts 1-4), installation of the individual sewer connections to each private property will begin (Contracts 5-9). This work will include the installation of a grinder pump unit (GPU), a gravity sewer pipe connecting your house’s waste line to the GPU, and an electrical control panel exterior to your home. The GPU will be connected to the valve box, which was previously installed. To perform these installations, the contractor will need to access your property. The County will be sending a documentation packet for your review and signature prior to commencing construction on your property. Property owners who do not complete and return the requisite paperwork to the County will be responsible to connect their properties to the sewer system at their own cost.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Environmental Impact 

The Problem 

The Solution 

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  • Decades of nitrogen pollution from septic systems, cesspools, agricultural uses and runoff have degraded surface and ground waters. 

  • Poor water quality hurts our coastal resiliency, environment, economy, land values, tourism industry and recreation.  ​​

  • Long Island’s tidal wetlands play a critical role in protecting against storm damage. Nitrogen pollution is the leading cause of wetland, sea grass and salt-marsh loss.  ​

  • Most of the nitrogen pollution in the Great South Bay comes from unsewered homes of which Suffolk has 360,000, more than the entire state of New Jersey. 

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  • Constructing a sewer system in the Mastic-Shirley area is a major step toward cleaning up our rivers, bays and underground water.​

  • The first two phases of the Forge River Watershed  Sewer Project are expected to hook up many homes  and businesses and safely treat millions of gallons of waste annually.​

  • The project is expected to reduce nitrogen by 70% in the Forge River, the most severely polluted water way in Suffolk County. ​

  • Combined with sewer projects in three other priority areas, harmful nitrogen pollution in the Great South Bay is projected to be reduced by 25%.

Read Newsday's cover story about Suffolk County's effort to improve water quality, boost economic development and protect against storm surges by clicking the link below

COMMUNIT OUTREACH

Community Outreach 

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Suffolk County has held community events to educate Mastic and Shirley area residents about the Forge River Watershed Sewer Project. Each event allowed residents to ask questions about the project and have an open dialect about their needs. To read more about each event,  Click Here

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Suffolk County, in cooperation with the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, the state Department of Environmental Conservation and state Environmental Facilities Corporation, has begun its first major investment in advanced wastewater treatment in decades. The projects propose to extend sewers to communities along the Great South Bay that have substandard septic systems, dense populations, a short depth to groundwater, and short travel times for nitrogen-enriched groundwater to enter rivers and bays.  Extending sewers is a crucial factor in helping these communities continue recovering from the devastating impacts of Superstorm Sandy.  

Learn more about how the county and state are working together:

Suffolk Water Quality Initiative Program

Forge River Watershed Sewer Project

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  Read recent articles about the start of 

work on Forge River Watershed Project 

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