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Suffolk Voters Approve Proposition 2 to Improve Water Quality

By Timothy Bolger Posted on

Suffolk County voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 2 to establish a $3-to-$4-billion Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Fund to expand wastewater treatment systems and replace antiquated septic systems with high-tech nitrogen removal systems.

The measure passed with 71% of the vote in favor — more than double the 28% who voted against it — according to unofficial early returns tallied by the Suffolk County Board of Elections. Environmentalists cheered the news.

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Suffolk Voters Approve Proposition 2 to Improve Water Quality

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