(
October 24, 2002) Every time it rains, unless
a community is prepared, the rainfall picks up
oil slicks, burger wrappers, and dog waste, and
sends the entire mess down the sewers and into
Long Island Sound. New state and federal regulations
are requiring the Town of Mamaroneck, Village
of Larchmont and other small municipalities to
prepare for reining in the raft of flotsam, jetsam,
fertilizer, pesticides and other so-called "nonpoint"
sources of pollution before they reach the Sound.
According to County Legislator George Latimer,
Village Trustee Marlene Kolbert, and Town Administrator
Steve Altieri, the Sound Shore has seen tremendous
advances in controlling pollution from major “point”
sources such as industries and sewage treatment
plants. For the new “Stormwater Phase 2”
requirements, even small communities must have
plans in place by March 10, 2003 to minimize discharge
of nonpoint pollution.
The Village and Town are taking their new requirements
seriously. "The health of Long Island Sound
is vital to the health of Larchmont," emphasized
Trustee Marlene Kolbert. "Determining the
causes of nonpoint pollution is a major task and
eliminating the causes, hopefully, will make a
major impact," she added. “The Village
Board has been meeting with our engineer, Joe
Morgan, and with a number of consultants, for
advice on implementing this program by March,
2003.”
The Town is also working with a consultant to
guide their staff in developing the needed plans.
“This is not a quantum leap,” said
Town Administrator Steve Altieri, “because
of all the Town and Village have already done.”
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