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LONG ISLAND LIQUID WASTE ASSOCIATION SUMMER 2019
2019 Judge Coleman
Memorial Scholarship
This year due to the generosity of the LILWA membership and the
guidance of our scholarship committee members, Chairman Bill
Rode, Dick Crescenzo, and Peter Barrese we raised $6950.00. The
Long Island Liquid Waste Judge Coleman Memorial Scholarship
Fund is flourishing. The continuing and impressive support for this
association benefit demonstrates our memberships desire to reward
the excellence and hard work of our youth. It also enabled us to
again award 3 scholarships of $1500.
Our first award was given to Renee Bisbee who plans to major in
Early Childhood Development at the Delaware Technical Commu-
nity College. Renee is part of the Teaching Academy of Maryland
and is interning with a 3rd grade class. Hopefully this award will
help Renee to succeed.
Samantha Andriola was the next recipient of the 2019 LILWA
Scholarship. Being an animal lover and fortunate enough to have
(L to R) Peter Barrese congratulates
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PRESIDENT’S
CORNER
During the time I have been fortunate enough Rode, Dick Crescenzo and Peter Barresa who
to serve at the helm of LILWA one of my oversee and advise us on this program.
most gratifying accomplishments has been,
along with our Board of Directors, the estab- At this time, I would like to thank Dorian
lishment of a LILWA scholarship program. Dale, Suffolk County Director of Sustainabil-
Due to the generosity of our members this ity Chief Recovery Officer, who addressed
year we again were able to award not one but our March 12th Board of Directors Meeting
three scholarships. This benefit is available to on Innovative Advanced Onsite Systems as a
all LILWA member companies their families sales incentive to the public and how home-
and their employees’ families. owners can gain value through the “Reclaim
Our Waters” program. His ongoing efforts
My congratulations to this year’s award re- including Brain Storming Sessions 1.0 and
cipients Renee Bisbee, Samantha Andriola 2.0 should be commended and could be a
and Aidan Galbraith and may they succeed in valuable tool to septic companies.
Andrew
all their future endeavors. We must also tip
our hats to the Judge Coleman Annual Schol- Andriola
arship Committee members Chairman Bill (Continued on page 2)
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LONG ISLAND LIQUID WASTE PRESIDENT’S CORNER
ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 2667
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 (Continued from page 1)
Tel: (631)585-0448 /Fax: (631)585-0262 Also deserving of recognition is Justin Jobin the Envi-
ronmental Projects Coordinator for the Suffolk Coun-
Website: www.lilwa.org / Email: info@lilwa.org ty Dept. of Health Services who gave an extremely
informative presentation at our Annual East End
meeting in Southampton this past May. Justin spoke
OFFICERS 2018 about the changes to existing conventional systems
including the elimination of cesspools in favor of de-
Andrew Andriola, President Joe Garbarino, Treasurer nitrifying onsite systems.
Andriola Cesspool Service L&J Cesspool Sewer & Drain
Mike Barry, Vice President Dick Crescenzo, Secretary Just a reminder our Board of Director meetings are
Direct Drainage W.A.S.T.E., Inc..
open to all, simply call the LILWA office (631) 585-
0448 for details and to reserve a seat. Also check the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LILWA calendar at www.lilwa.org for our schedule.
Peter Barresa Skip Norsic
Russell Reid Emil Norsic & Son, Inc. Not only is it an opportunity to stay informed on the
Gary Breslin Dave Warren septic industry but a chance to voice your opinions
Best Flo Clear River Environmental and ideas to improve our industry. The Board of Di-
Dave Galbraith James Wholey rectors values your input.
Clear Brook AAA Cesspool & Rooter
Tom Gallagher Now that Memorial Day and the 4th of July are behind
Al Aparo Crane & Cesspool us and the warm Summer months are upon us, it’s
COMMITTEES time to consider vacations and warm weather activi-
ties like LILWA’s Summer outing. In 1972 Neil Dia-
AVERTISING PUBLIC NASSAU LIAISON:
mond recorded his album “Hot August Night” a live
RELATIONS & MARKETING: Tom Gallagher recording of his August 24th concert of the same year
Mike Barry Dave Galbraith at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. This year on the
Dave Warren NATIONAL/STATE LIAISON: evening of August 14th, by popular demand LILWA
CERTIFICATION: Mike Barry
Dick Crescenzi SUFFOLK COUNTY
again will hold what has become our annual cruise to
Tom Gallagher LIAISON Flynn’s on Fire Island for a seafood buffet.
DOT WARNING Tom Gallagher
Skip Norsic Dick Crescenzo
Mike Barry Many of our members have used this as an opportuni-
SUB COMMITTEE SUFFOLK
Linda Perlow DISPOSAL-GREASE: ty to reward their staff for their service. Others for a
EAST END: Andrew Andriola wonderful evening with their wives, family or that
Skip Norsic
FINANCE:
Dick Crescenzo special significant other.
SCHOLARSHIP:
Joe Garbarino Bill Rode
HUNTINGTON LIAISON: Dick Crescenzo For further detail check page 5 of this newsletter and
James Wholey Peter Barresa watch your mailboxes for our flyer. Join me this sum-
MEMBERSHIP: Liz Coleman
Skip Nosic mer on a Hot August Night aboard the Moon Chaser
WEB SITE:
Joe Garbarino Dan Palumbo out of Captree.
LILWA News is published quarterly by Act III Services. Andrew Andriola
Contributions, including ideas, pictures and stories are President
welcome and should be forwarded to:
LILWA,
P.O. Box 2667,
Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. 11779
Tel: (631)585-1324 / Fax: (631)585-0262 / Email: in-
fo@lilwa.org
Contributing articles are not necessarily the opinion of
the Long Island Liquid Waste Association or Act III
Services.
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Page 4 Welcome Aboard !!
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ALL ABOARD
The Moon Chaser
Join us. Kick back and enjoy the summer breeze and magnificent sunsets on your way to this famous Fire
Island landmark. Dine with LILWA on the water at Flynn's, Fire Islands most famous restaurant. Sway to the
music and enjoy the party atmosphere as you feast on an all you can eat buffet table featuring Steamed Lob-
sters. The Moon Chaser, out of Captree Boat Basin, offers a fully equipped cash bar and soul soothing mu-
sic for your cruising pleasure on the way across the bay. Don't spend just another night out, take an enjoya-
ble cruise to Flynn's instead.
Come aboard on Wednesday August 14th at 7:00 PM, the price will be $72 per person. Watch your mailbox
for reservation forms and more information or call the LILWA office at (631) 585-0448.
LILWA WELCOMES
NEW MEMBERS
Michael Haufe Bill Thomas
Advanced Pavement Group, Corp. D.F. Stone Contracting, Ltd.
Michael Marzocca Gene Buxton
Sav-on Sewer & Drain, Inc. Bay Area Sewer & Drain
Kelly Motta
Affordable Cesspool Sewer & Drain
Your support is greatly appreciated
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UPDATE
Nitrogen Removing Biofilters
The Center for Clean Water Technology (CCWT) is
continuing to develop non-proprietary, onsite
wastewater treatment systems for residential and
commercial use that reduce nitrogen to below 10
mg/L. The CCWT currently has three variations
of Nitrogen Removing Biofilters (NRBs) that are
adaptable to site constraints, depth to groundwater
and degree of desired nitrogen removal. The basic
components are an aerobic sand filter for the con-
version of ammonia to nitrates followed by an anox-
ic (oxygen-free) environment for denitrifying bacteria
to convert the nitrates to nitrogen gas that is then
safely released to the atmosphere.
As of April 2019, six NRBs have been placed into permanent operation, thus enrolling them in the experi-
mental phase of Suffolk County’s Article 19 performance evaluation program which established a framework
for the Department of Health Services to evaluate, approve, register, oversee and facilitate the use of innova-
tive and alternative onsite wastewater treatment systems. The first three NRBs (installed in June 2018) are
producing total nitrogen concentrations of approximately 6 mg/L. By mid-June 2019, CCWT anticipates it will
have a total of 9 experimental systems enrolled in the Article 19 program.
CCWT has begun to develop the next generation of NRBs. These “NextGen NRBs” are being designed to
reduce the footprint dimensions of the current systems, thereby reducing the cost for installation. Testing for
the Next Gen NRBs is currently underway.
New York State Wastewater Research
and Innovation Facility
In its efforts to reduce the cost of NRBs to make them af-
fordable for the average homeowner the CCWT has con-
structed the New York State Wastewater Research and In-
novation Facility at the location of an existing sewage
pumping station. The research facility will explore passive-
type wastewater treatment theories and hypotheses related
to the design of the next generation of NRBs with the goal
of significantly reducing the costs associated with con-
structing new onsite systems and for retrofitting existing
septic systems. The design of the experiments has been
concluded and the first grouping of experiments is sched-
uled to start in early-June 2019.
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2019 Judge Coleman
Memorial Scholarship
(Continued from page 1)
experience in the care of Quarter Horses and cattle, Samantha’s educational goal is to become a veterinary technician
for large animals. Let’s hope this award helps her to attain that goal.
Our third award was given to Aidan Galbraith, a senor at Babylon High School who plans to continue his education at
The University of Albany. Aidan wants to major in business and minor in civil service he also has an interest in home-
land security. In his spare time he volunteers to help children with special needs. Wherever his journey through life
takes him we are sure he will be successful.
Good luck to all three of these award recipients.
Future contributors to the fund will be acknowledged in next Summer’s newsletter. Information on donating can be
found at www.lilwa.org or call our office at (631)585-0448
Listed below are the names and companies who so generously donated to the 2019 fund, contributing to its success far
more then we imagined. Our thanks to all of you it would not have been possible without your help. The Judge would
be proud.
A Huge Thank You!
To all the companies, members and friends who donated and
continue to support us enabling LILWA to carry on
The Judge Coleman Memorial Scholarship Fund
John O’Brien Joseph O’Brien Agency Inc.
LILWA LILWA
Virginia Smith Adelante Consulting Inc.
Gene & Lucille Garypie John K. Ott Cesspool
Mike & Andrea Barry Direct Drainage
Linda & Mike Perlow Act III Services
Bill Rode Biro, Inc.
Dick Crescenzo W.A.S.T.E.
David J. Hartmann, Jr. Hartmann & Son LLC
Andrew Andriola Andriola’s Cesspool Service
Skip Norsic Emil Norsic & Son, Inc.
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From the Desk of the
Executive Director
It is the goal of the The Suffolk County Water Authority, which opposes
Long Island Liquid any concept of collecting a fee on water bills for
Waste Association to wastewater projects, has stated according to a June
meet the needs and 2019 Newsday article by David Schwartz, that nitro-
expectations of its gen is not a top concern in drinking water which is
membership and the constantly monitored.
industry we serve. To
do this we strive to So here we are, Suffolk County has launched the
stay at the forefront of "Reclaim Our Water " initiative, a comprehensive
the ever-evolving sep- plan to improve Suffolk County's water quality and
tic industry, it’s regula- eradicate nitrogen pollution. On the premise, failing
tions and new technol- and unmaintained septic systems and cesspools
ogies. have created an excess amount of nitrogen pollution
Linda in the region's water supply, becoming a serious
Perlow In 2014, Suffolk Coun-
ty Executive Bellone, threat to Long Island's water quality, wildlife, quality
during a news confer- of life; and has already decimated the once iconic
ence, declared a “War on Nitrogen” and stated “I shellfish industry. Nitrogen poisoning has additional-
consider this issue the most important priority of my ly destroyed the region's coastal vegetation, which
administration. Just as in the case of Global Warm- acts as a natural habitat for marine and aviary life.
ing and or Climate Change there are different points Faced with a do we raise the bridge or lower the wa-
of view on this subject and its severity, however, ter scenario; the County has initiated a two-front
there is a consensus that it is a relevant concern campaign in this initiative. The first is to replace un-
and should be addressed. der preforming onsite septic systems with Innovative
At issue is the effects nitrogen has or may have on and Advanced systems. The second is to sewer
our environment affecting bays and nearby water- what is threatening to the environment and practical
ways in addition to how it effects the quality of our plus affordable.
drinking water. According to Chris Gobler, Stony This brings us to the Long Island Liquid Waste As-
Brook Professor School of Marine and Atmospheric sociation and its part in all of this. LILWA has be-
Sciences in a 2014 interview, studies show there is come a sounding board for the industry and a vehi-
cause for concern. Gobler said “Certainly in our cle for government communications serving as an
coastal waters too much nitrogen is leading to intermediate.
things like brown tides, red tides, loss of shellfish,
loss of fisheries”. One-way method we used to attain this objective is
to establish a respectful working relationship with
On the other hand as for the quality of Suffolk’s local government. This strategy has enabled LILWA
drinking water there is mixed concerns. Dick Amper, to establish a dedicated Suffolk County Septic Li-
Executive Director, of the Long Island Pine Barrens cense, a Septic Advisory Board, a septic trade Certi-
Society quantified their position in a reaction to the fication Program and a voice on future directions.
Suffolk County Comprehensive Water Resources The County values LILWA membership to the extent
Management Plan in which he stated “While the re- it awards up to 2 Training Credit Hour (TCH) to our
port does not indicate that many Suffolk residents members.
are drinking contaminated water, and asserts that
the public sources regularly meet state nitrate Through informative meetings past and present Suf-
standards, the study makes clear that Suffolk’s wa- folk County through representatives such as Dorian
ter is declining in quality but it advances no specific Dale, Suffolk County Director of Sustainability Chief
actions to improve the situation”. Recovery Officer and Justin Jobin, the Environmen-
(Continued on page 10)
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From the Desk of the
Executive Director
(Continued from page 9)
Members are reminded...
tal Projects Coordinator for the Suffolk County De-
partment of Health Services we collaborate on Stop unlicensed haulers
steps to improve our industry. Not only are these
meetings informative but they are an opportunity Call the Suffolk County’s
for government and industry to exchange their
concerns and recommendations. 24 hour licensing hot line:
Let me reiterate what LILWA President, Andrew
Andriola, already expressed, these meetings are 1-800-909-5423
open to all. We value all opinions LILWA member
or not. Join in at a meeting see what it’s all about.
Leave all pertinent
As you may have noticed in this edition of the LIL- information and an
WA News we are welcoming more and more new investigator will be assigned
members all the time. This growth in membership
affords us to advocate more for the septic industry,
develop new benefits for our members and contin- All calls are accepted
ue the good work we do. anonymously.
Linda Perlow
Executive DirectorPage 11
Long Island Liquid Waste Association
Certification 2019
The following tables designate the endorsements and present Suffolk County approved training
programs offered by the Long Island Liquid Waste Association and the Suffolk County Department
of Health Services
The LILWA Certification program has been approved by Suffolk County to fulfill the qualifications
for endorsements 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 9. It is designed to educate those applying for or renewing a
Suffolk County Septic License. The course schedule is below, and the fee is $175 per person. It is
an 8 Training Credit Hour (TCH) program and is scheduled for 4 times per year.
The program consists of a classroom presentation, down loadable study guide and an open book
test. It is designed to educate those applying for or renewing a Suffolk County Septic License.
An application for the LILWA program and a free study guide can be down loaded at:
www.lilwa.org. You will be supplied with a study guide at the session, however studying ahead of
time will enable you to complete the session in a shorter period.
LILWA Endorsement Training
1 Septic Tank Pumping, Cleaning and Maintenance
2 Grease Trap/Grease Interceptor cleaning and Maintenance
3 Yellow Grease/Fryer Oil Collection
4 Temporary Restroom Facilities
5 Waste Line Cleaning and Inspection
6 Bulk Liquid Waste Transportation
7 Vactor (pump/vacuum) Services
9 Conventional Septic System Installation
LILWA Certification Schedule
Sessions February 11, 2019 May 13, 2019 August 12, 2019 November 13, 2019
Time 9 AM-5 PM 9 AM-5 PM 9 AM-5 PM 9 AM-5 PM
Suffolk County Endorsement Training
10 Innovative and Alternative Treatment System Installer
11 Innovative and Alternative Treatment System Provider
For applications, training schedule and further information on Suffolk County’s Endorsement Training visit:
www.suffolkcountyny.gov/departments/consumeraffairs or call 631-852-5808Page 12 LILWA, INC. The Long Island Liquid Waste Association, Inc. P.O. Box 2667 Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 Inside This Issue: 2019 Scholarship Fund.………………......….…...Page 1 Presidents Corner….……….…………….....…....Page 1 All Aboard……..….……………...….……………...Page 5 Welcome New Members….……………...…..….....Page 5 DEC Update………...……….……………...……....Page 7 Executive Director…...…………………………...Page 9
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