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Long Island funeral home’s illegal cesspool highlights region’s water risk

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A red tide.

Harmful red tides in Long Island have been linked to an excess of nitrogen in the water, which is caused in part by leaky septic tanks and cesspools.

Embalming fluid rinsed off tools was among the waste that went straight into the sewage tank, according to EPA officials. [ more › ]


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