Making the Grass Greener
Posted : May 06,2015
Water bottle company Aquafina found a way to help sustain the environment by creating the Eco-Fina bottle, a water bottle that uses 50% less plastic than regular plastic bottles. With the goal of being less dependent on plastic, Aquafina is just one example of businesse... Read More >>
Today, Celebrate Earth Day
Posted : April 22,2015
Earth Day is almost here! What’s your top priority action to reduce your water usage? Leaders of the Long Island Clean Water Partnership announced their plans to reverse the decline of Long Island’s water quality here.
The 2015 Long Island Water Quality... Read More >>
Recycled Water and the Benefits of Reuse
Posted : March 19,2015
While the term “recycling” often applies to cans, bottles, and newspapers, water can also be recycled. Reclaimed or recycled water is treated to remove contaminants and then used for various purposes. The beneficial uses of recycled water include:
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Let’s Talk About Water
Posted : March 12,2015
Water is necessary to our planet’s survival, which is why we see it all around. It’s in mountains, in the ground, in our homes and at our beaches. If you haven’t stopped to think about its many forms, we’re here to tell you.
Drinking Water
Public... Read More >>
Watershed Protection Techniques for Snow and Snowmelt Conditions
Posted : March 05,2015
Even as we near springtime, another storm is set to hit the Northeast. Due to snowplowing, roadside edges are becoming increasingly thick, containing a buildup of chemicals and litter. Once pollutants collect in a snowpack, the freeze/thaw cycle begins, wherein soluble ... Read More >>
Are Low Gas Prices Too Good to be True?
Posted : February 26,2015
If low gas prices have you scheming of road tripping plans, act on them now because chances are plummeting oil prices won't stay down. In recent weeks, oil prices fell to the lowest level in more than five years. Priced at fewer than two dollars a gallon in some parts o... Read More >>
New York State Allocates $150 Million to Vital Nitrogen Removal System
Posted : February 17,2015
According to New York's Office of Storm Recovery, Bay Park contributes more than 80% of the nitrogen discharged into the Western Bays. "The effect of the excess nitrogen is damaging to coastal marshlands that serve as a component of resiliency against coastal storm surg... Read More >>
The Environment and AWWT
Posted : February 12,2015
While stuck in never-ending lines of traffic, constant truck idling wastes fuel, time and money. A lot of emissions come from being inefficient about decisions we make everyday. By partnering with AWWT, you can stay local and stay on Long Island. AWWT is the only wastew... Read More >>
A Friend to Local Change and Foe to Sewage
Posted : February 06,2015
With raw sewage and industrial waste affecting Long Island’s waterways each year, the local area has experienced detrimental overflows and widespread health-threatening toxins.
According to the Citizen’s Campaign for the Environment, “Many communities... Read More >>
START-UP NY: Bringing New York to the World
Posted : December 09,2014
During a zealous group meeting, AWWT learned more about the goals and services of New York State’s START-UP NY program. This program allows qualifying businesses to pay no business, corporate, sales, property, state or local taxes and no franchise fees or income tax f... Read More >>
The Clear H2O Method
Assess
AWWT conducts preliminary assessments of your systems, facility, and processes to determine productive methods for wastewater removal, management, and treatment.
Control
Through a patented technology, AWWT will implement the most effective treatments based on our investigatory findings and your wastewater management needs.
Safeguard
Collectively we will achieve and maintain “green and clean” solutions through protection and management planning of your future wastewater treatment methods.
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"The Water Cycle"
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