Press Releases
Great Neck Sewer District Collects Over 500 Pounds of Unused Pharmaceuticals and Medical Sharps During Eleventh Shed the Meds Event
Great Neck Sewer District Gives North Shore Hebrew Academy Students Tour of Its Facility
Great Neck Sewer District Gives North Shore Hebrew Academy Students Tour of Its Facility
GNWPCD To Host Contactless “Shed the Meds” Drive-Thru Event
Great Neck Sewer District Board Elects Commissioner Jerry Landsberg as Chairman
Great Neck, N.Y. (January 13, 2023)— During the reorganizational meeting of the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) on January 5, GNWPCD Commissioner Jerry Landsberg was elected Chairman following a unanimous vote by the District Board of...
Great Neck Sewer District Commissioner Patty Katz Reelected to District Board
Great Neck, N.Y. (January 6, 2023)— The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is pleased to announce that Commissioner Patty Katz was reelected to the Board of Commissioners following the District’s December 13 election.
Great Neck Sewer District Welcomes Local Cub Scouts to Tour Its Facility
Great Neck Sewer District Collects Over 400 Pounds of Unused Pharmaceuticals and Medical Sharps During Tenth Shed the Meds Event
GNWPCD To Host Contactless “Shed the Meds” Drive-Thru Event
Great Neck, NY - (August 29, 2022) - The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is proud to announce that it is once again hosting is biannual "Shed the Meds" event on Sunday, October 2 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm at its headquarters at 236 East Shore Road,...
Great Neck Sewer District Welcomes Long Island Regional Planning Council to Facility
Great Neck, N.Y. (August 22, 2022)— The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) recently hosted Elizabeth Cole, Deputy Executive Director of the Long Island Regional Planning Council (LIRPC), for a tour of its facility.
Great Neck Sewer District Wins PERMA Award for Staff Training Programming
District is Dedicated to Providing a Safe Work Environment
Great Neck Sewer District Plants Butterfly and Bee Garden Sanctuary
Great Neck, N.Y. (May 31, 2022)— The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) recently teamed up with the Green Defenders Club, which is led by William A. Shine Great Neck South High School students, and Town of North Hempstead Environmental Specialist...
GNWPCD Collects More Than 400 Pounds of Unused Pharmaceuticals and Medical Sharps During Ninth Shed the Meds Event
Great Neck, N.Y. (May 5, 2022)—The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) held its ninth biannual Shed the Meds event at the District headquarters on May 1. Traffic steadily made its way through the contactless drive-thru site—amounting to 179 cars that...
GNWPCD Wins ACEC Award for Grease Receiving Station
Great Neck, N.Y. (April 29, 2022)— The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is proud to announce that it has received an award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for its groundbreaking work in constructing its new Grease...
GNWPCD TO HOST CONTACTLESS “SHEDS THE MEDS” DRIVE-THRU EVENT
Great Neck, N.Y. (April 6, 2022)—The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is proud to announce that it is once again hosting its biannual “Shed the Meds” event on Sunday, May 1 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm at its headquarters at 236 East Shore Road, Great...
GNWPCD Partners with New York State on Study to Test Wastewater for COVID-19
Great Neck, N.Y. (February 23, 2022)— The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is proud to announce that it is among the first wastewater treatment facilities on Long Island to participate in a new wastewater testing initiative established by Governor...
Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Commissioner Steve Reiter Reelected to District Board
Great Neck, N.Y. (January 20, 2022)— The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is pleased to announce that Commissioner Steve Reiter was reelected to the Board of Commissioners following the District’s December 14 election.
Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Names Commissioner Patty Katz Chairwoman
Great Neck, N.Y. (January 27, 2022)— During the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District’s reorganizational meeting on January 6, the District Board of Commissioners unanimously selected Commissioner Patty Katz to serve as District Chairwoman for 2022. Katz has...
GNWPCD to Residents: Your Homeowner’s Insurance May Cover Repairs to Water and Sewer House Connections
Great Neck, N.Y. (November 11, 2021) - The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is pleased to inform its residents that is has learned that some insurance companies are offering new insurance coverage designed to assist a homeowner in the repair and/or...
GNWPCD Collects 543 Pounds of Pharmaceuticals
Great Neck, N.Y. (October 28, 2021)—The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District recently hosted its most successful Shed the Meds event since the initiative was started four years ago.
GNWPCD To Host Contactless “Shed the Meds” Drive-Thru Event
Great Neck, NY (October 2021) - The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is proud to announce that it is once again hosting its biannual “Shed the Meds” event on Sunday, October 24 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm at its headquarters at 236 East Shore Road,...
Great Neck Water Pollution Control District’s Nitrogen Removal Far Exceeds State Expectations
Great Neck, NY (August 16, 2021) - It is no secret that nitrogen discharge is one of the greatest threats to Long Island’s bays.
Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Welcomes Gina Sillitti to Its Facility
Great Neck, N.Y. (June 9, 2021)— The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) recently welcomed State Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti to its water treatment facility for a tour of its operations. During the informative meeting, the Assemblywoman was brought up...
GNWPCD Launches Permit Portal for Customer Convenience, Efficiency and Transparency
Great Neck, N.Y. (February 18, 2021)– The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is proud to launch their Permit Portal enabling residents, developers, and local business owners to conveniently apply for all permits required by the District.
GNWPCD Commissioner Reiter Named Chairman
Great Neck, N.Y. (January 19, 2021)–The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is proud to announce that Commissioner Steve Reiter has been named Chairman of the Board of Commissioners.
Jerry Landsberg Reelected as Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Commissioner
Great Neck, N.Y. (January 2, 2020)—The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is proud to announce Commissioner Jerry Landsberg has been reelected and was recently sworn in as Commissioner.
GNWPCD Collects More Than 475 Pounds of Pharmaceutical During its 6th Shed the Meds Event
Great Neck, N.Y. (November 2020) - The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District recently hosted its most successful Shed the Meds event since the initiative was started three years ago.
GNWPCD Upgrades Website for Added Customer Convenience
Great Neck, N.Y. (September 9, 2020)–The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is proud to announce some significant upgrades to their website that all focus on customer convenience. With the latest round of website enhancements, residents and local...
GNWPCD Makes the Switch to Spectrum Designs
Great Neck, N.Y. (August 20, 2020) – The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is proud to announce that all District-branded uniforms will now be supplied by Spectrum Designs, a local Port Washington not-for-profit. Spectrum Designs employs individuals...
Planting Seeds for the Bees and Butterflies
Great Neck, N.Y. (May 14, 2020) – Despite these troubling times our world has come to, it’s important for us to not only think about ourselves, but of the environment around us.
GNWPCD Urges Residents: Be Careful What You Flush
Great Neck, N.Y. (March 25, 2020)– As part of our responsibility to the community during this time of pandemic, the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is reminding all residents to only flush toilet paper and to avoid flushing wet wipes, paper...
The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Takes Precautionary Measures in Light of Coronavirus
Great Neck, NY (March 17, 2020) - The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) consistently takes the necessary steps needed to prepare for any emergencies, regardless of the situation.
Under Budget
Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Completes Third and Final Phase of Microturbine Construction Great Neck, (February 29, 2020) - The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) announced today it has completed the third phase of its Microturbine...
Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Set to Collect Thanksgiving Oil
Great Neck, N.Y. (November 2019) - The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District announced it will once again collect used cooking oil left over from residents' Thanksgiving meals.
GNWPCD Collects More Than 350 Pounds of Pharmaceuticals at Shed the Meds
Great Neck, N.Y. (October 25, 2019) - The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District recently hosted its second Shed the Meds event of the year as it welcomed more than 150 residents and collected over 350 pounds of pharmaceuticals.
GNWPCD Set to Host its Fourth “Shed the Meds” Event
Great Neck, N.Y. - The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District recently announced that it will hold its fourth "Shed the Meds Event" on Sunday, June 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
New York Institute of Technology Class Visits GNWPCD
The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District recently welcomed New York Institute of Technology professor Burton Roslyn and his environmental site planning students to District headquarters.
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Legislator Ellen Birnbaum Visit GNWPCD
The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District recently welcomed Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Legislator Ellen Birnbaum to tour its wastewater treatment center and learn more about the current infrastructure projects underway at the District.
GNWPCD Urges Residents: Don’t Flush Wipes
Great Neck, N.Y. (March 26, 2019) - The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District is reminding residents to avoid flushing wet wipes down the toilet and instead urging them to dispose of these materials in the trash.