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What's in the Water: Burden on the Bays

<p>Nitrogen is seeping into Long Island's waterways by way of septic tanks and cesspools, and it's bad news for fish and the fishermen who rely on them to make a living.</p>

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Mar 13, 2017, 12:25 PM

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