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Massive Cleanup Underway After Con Edison Manhole Explosion In New Rochelle Massive Cleanup Underway After Con Edison Manhole Explosion In New Rochelle
Massive Cleanup Underway After Con Edison Manhole Explosion In New Rochelle A massive cleanup is underway after thousands of gallons of an oil-like substance were spilled into a waterway in Westchester when a Con Edison manhole exploded, officials said. Approximately 17,000 gallons of oil-like fluid spilled into the New Rochelle Harbor, which feeds into the Long Island Sound, on Saturday, July 17. It potentially could take weeks to clean up, though there has been no reported impact to drinking water as officials monitor potential effects on wildlife in the area. According to Con Edison, the explosion was caused by a malfunction of the company’s equipment that caus…

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