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Port Washington Water Pollution Control District

Coordinates: 40°50′21″N 73°41′49″W / 40.83917°N 73.69694°W / 40.83917; -73.69694
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Port Washington Water Pollution Control District

The PWWPCD's headquarters in June 2022.
District overview
Formed1915
TypeSewage treatment
StatusActive
Headquarters70 Harbor Road, Port Washington, New York, United States
40°50′21″N 73°41′49″W / 40.83917°N 73.69694°W / 40.83917; -73.69694
District executive
  • Windsor J. Kinney, Superintendent
Websitewww.pwwpcd.us/index.html

The Port Washington Water Pollution Control District (abbreviated as PWWPCD) is a public sewer district in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It serves the Greater Port Washington area of Long Island's North Shore.

History

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The Port Washington Water Pollution Control District was established in 1915.[1] As of 2021, more than 28,000 residents and business in the Port Washington area are served by the district.[1]

Over the decades following its establishment, the district would be expanded as new developments were built or as requested by residents in areas without sewers.[2][3] One such extension took place in the 1950s, shortly after the construction of the New Salem and Westgate sections of Port Washington.[3]

In 1931, the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District acquired a significant amount of the property consisting of Sunset Park, located in the heart of Port Washington.[4] It continues to operate as a public park, owned and operated by the district.[4]

In 1968, the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District received funds from New York to upgrade and expand its sewage pumping station.[5] The grant, worth $361,218 (1968 USD), was part of the Pure Waters program.[5]

In 2016, a $450,000 grant from New York was secured for connecting the North Hempstead Beach Park's sewer system to the sewer system operated by the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District.[6] At the time the $1.8 million project was announced, the park's sewer system was in poor condition and was over 40 years old.[6]

In 2023, the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District and the Port Washington Water District announced a partnership in implementing an initiative which plans to save roughly 625,000 gallons of water annually within their boundaries.[7]

Statistics

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A PWWPCD sewer manhole cover on Port Washington Boulevard in Flower Hill.

Additionally, the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District is separate from the Nassau County Sewage System.[8]

Communities served

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District board

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Being a special tax district, the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District is governed by a board of commissioners, consisting of a superintendent and elected commissioners; commissioners are elected to three-year terms, and the elections are staggered.[1][11]

As of December 2023, the Superintendent of the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District is Windsor J. Kinney, and the Board of Commissioners consists of Donald A. Kurz, Melanie Cassens, and Arduino Marinelli.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Port Washington Water Pollution Control District". www.pwwpcd.us. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  2. ^ "Port Sewer Area Extension Sparks Lengthy Word Battle". Newsday. May 10, 1950. p. 17 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ a b "Board Returns Rezoning Plea". Newsday. December 23, 1953. p. 21 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ a b "North Hempstead Town officials want Sunset Park to remain public". Newsday. 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  5. ^ a b "Sewer District Receives $361,218 in State Funds". Newsday. August 8, 1968. p. 28 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ a b Eidler, Scott (January 4, 2016). "Village nets $450G grant for sewer system". Newsday. Archived from the original on 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  7. ^ "PWWD Collaborates with PWWPCD on Conservation Initiative". Port Washington, NY Patch. 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  8. ^ "Wastewater Management Program | Nassau County, NY - Official Website". www.nassaucountyny.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  10. ^ "Repairs To Aging Port Washington Sewers To Begin Next Week". Port Washington, NY Patch. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  11. ^ a b "Port Washington Water Pollution Control District | Port Washington, NY 11050". www.pwwpcd.us. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
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