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Westchester Public Water Provider To Pay $1.25M After Failing To Remove Contaminants: Feds Westchester Public Water Provider To Pay $1.25M After Failing To Remove Contaminants: Feds
Westchester Public Water Provider To Pay $1.25M After Failing To Remove Contaminants: Feds A public water provider serving 120,000 people in Westchester will be required to construct a filtration facility after failing to properly remove containments, federal officials announced.  Following a settlement announced by the US Department of Justice on Monday, June 24, Westchester Joint Water Works, which serves residents in Mamaroneck, Harrison, and parts of both Rye and New Rochelle, will be required to construct a drinking water filtration plant by July 2029.  The agreement follows a federal civil lawsuit filed by the US against the public water provider, the Town and Vil…

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Proposal To Build $138M Water Filtration Plant In Westchester Detailed Proposal To Build $138M Water Filtration Plant In Westchester Detailed
Proposal To Build $138M Water Filtration Plant In Westchester Detailed A local organization has announced an important step forward for a proposal to build a $138 million drinking water filtration plant in Westchester County. Westchester Joint Water Works, a nonprofit organization that works to maintain the drinking water system for up to 100,000 residents in the county, said in an announcement on Thursday, Sept. 29, that it has completed the "Final Environmental Impact Statement" for a proposed drinking water filtration plant in Harrison. The statement is a step forward in the process that aims to meet legal filtration obligations for the organization's …

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by Nicole Valinote