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Sewage Discharge
Suffolk MA
News
Health Officials Raise Alarms After Sewage Discharge In Boston Inner Harbor
Health officials are warning the public to stay away from the water in Boston Inner Harbor following a sewage discharge earlier this week. The Water Resources Authority said the overflow happened around 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 30 after a vicious storm hit the area with heavy rains and high winds. Water upstream of North Washington Street Bridge should be avoided for two days minimum. "The public is advised to avoid contact with affected water bodies for at least 48 hours after a sewage discharge or overflow, during rainstorms, and for 48 hours after rainstorms end, due to increased health risks…
Somers
News
Raw Sewage Leaks Into Hudson River After Pipe Bursts In Northern Westchester
Tens-of-thousands of gallons of raw sewage were dumped into the Hudson River when a water main broke in Northern Westchester. Emergency repairs had to be made after a major water main break on Kemeys Avenue in Ossining at approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, near the Kemeys Cove Pump Station. Officials said that once the break was discovered, a contractor was called to repair the break. Tanker trucks arrived at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Sunday and began hauling sewage. According to officials, approximately 15,000 gallons of raw sewage was discharged into the river every hour, though …
Northwest Dutchess
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Nearly A Million Gallons Of Waste Dumped Into Hudson River During Storms
The storms that struck the Hudson Valley this week have led to nearly a million gallons of partially treated waste being discharged into the Hudson River in Dutchess County. Officials from the City of Poughkeepsie Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) announced the discharge on North Water Street shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning, before the storm surged in the region. In total, an estimated 500 gallons of sewage was dumped into the river per minute until it could be controlled at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. It was not immediately clear if any public areas were pote…
West Orange
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Latest Orange County Sewage Discharge Could Affect Public Boat Launch Area
The storms to strike the Hudson Valley have led to gallons of raw sewage being discharged into the Hudson River in Orange County. The Newburgh Waste Water Treatment Plant issued its latest alert on Tuesday, when more than 150,000 gallons of untreated sewage and stormwater was spilled into the Hudson River near North Montgomery Street in the city, potentially impacting the nearby boat launch area. The discharge was first reported at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, with an estimated 500 gallons per minute being spilled into the river. Officials cited the weather conditions, which …
Orangetown
News
New Orange County Sewage Discharge Could Affect Public Boat Launch Area
The latest batch of storms to hit the Hudson Valley have led to raw sewage being discharged into the Hudson River in Orange County. The Newburgh Waste Water Treatment Plant issued its latest alert on Tuesday, when tens of thousands of untreated sewage and stormwater was spilled into the Hudson River near North Montgomery Street in the city, potentially impacting the nearby boat launch area. The discharge was first reported at approximately 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning, with an estimated 500 gallons per minute being spilled into the river. Officials cited the weather conditions, which caused an…
South Orange
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Orange County Sewage Discharge Could Impact Public Areas
Thousands of gallons of raw sewage was discharged into the Hudson River on Wednesday morning, amid poor weather conditions in Newburgh. The Newburgh Water Department issued an alert at approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, cautioning that over a 24-hour stretch, an estimated 5,000 gallons of untreated waste was dumped into the Hudson River near Renwick Street each minute. Officials said that the discharge may have affected the Hudson River and other public areas. The notice comes following a series of similar discharges into the river in Poughkeepsie last week
Putnam
News
Thousands Of Gallons Of Raw Sewage Discharged Into Hudson River
Thousands of gallons of raw sewage were discharged into the Hudson River over the weekend as thunderstorms struck the area. The Poughkeepsie Water Control Plant issued an alert on Friday night, cautioning that over a four and a half hour span, more than 25,000 gallons of untreated waste was discharged into the Hudson River near Rinaldi Boulevard in Poughkeepsie. Officials said that “two permitted wet weather discharges occurred from two separate storm fronts producing heavy rain over a 24 hour period.” The notice comes following last week’s storms, when hundreds of gallons of waste was dum…
Southwest Dutchess
News
New Poughkeepsie Sewage Discharge Could Impact Public Areas
The latest batch of storms to hit the Hudson Valley have led to raw sewage being discharged into the Hudson River for the fourth time in less than a week. The Poughkeepsie Water Control Plant issued its latest alert on Monday, when an undisclosed amount of untreated waste was spilled into the Hudson River. The intermittent discharges were first reported at approximately 1 a.m. on Monday morning. Last week, hundreds of thousands of gallons of untreated waste were spilled into the Hudson Valley near Rinaldi Boulevard, following thunderstorms that hit the region. Officials said that the rate o…
West Orange
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Orange County Sewage Discharges Could Impact Public Areas
The latest rainfall has led to a pair of discharges in Orange County that sent untreated sewage into area waterways. Separate discharges were reported in Walden and Newburgh at approximately 7 a.m. on Monday morning, as untreated sewage was dispatched into the Hudson River, Tin Brook Creek and Quasaic Creek. The discharges could impact public areas, officials said. Officials cited the heavy rain for the discharges, noting that they will continue intermittently throughout the storm. It was not clear how many gallons have been dumped into the waterways. The new discharges come after hundreds…
Southwest Dutchess
News
Heavy Rain, Storms Lead To New Sewage Discharge Warning In Poughkeepsie
The thunderstorms passing through the region led to a sewage discharge that flooded into the Hudson River. For the second time in two days, the Poughkeepsie Water Pollution Control Plant has issued an alert after 6,000 gallons of untreated waste was spilled into the Hudson River over the span of 20 minutes on Tuesday. The latest discharge was first reported at 2 p.m. Tuesday and was quickly rectified. It has since been contained. On Monday, 321,000 gallons of untreated waste was spilled into the Hudson River near Rinaldi Boulevard. The WPCP cited heavy rain, thunderstorms and a one-inch ac…
Yonkers
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Alert Issued For Grassy Sprain Brook Sewage Discharge
Hundreds of gallons of untreated waste was discharged near the Grassy Sprain Brook Reservoir on Thursday afternoon when a private sewer backed up. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an alert shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, stating that there was a discharge emanating from a manhole in a nearby stream bed at 1500 Central Park Avenue in Yonkers. According to officials, the sewage discharge began at 11 a.m., lasting more than five hours at an estimated rate of 10 gallons per minute. In an effort to contain the discharge, members of the DEC used a …
Yonkers
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Sewer Discharge Alert Issued For Yonkers
Gallons of untreated waste was discharged in Yonkers on Tuesday morning when a charged manhole overflowed onto a busy sidewalk, potentially affecting a nearby park. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an alert shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 27 stating that the Yonkers Sanitary Sewer System announced the sewage discharge at 146 Tuckahoe Road, when the manhole overflowed onto a sidewalk, entering a nearby catch basin. According to officials, the discharge was caused by a private sewer backup, and as many as four gallons of untreated waste was discharged…
