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Raw Sewage Leaks Into Hudson River After Pipe Bursts In Westchester Raw Sewage Leaks Into Hudson River After Pipe Bursts In Westchester
Raw Sewage Leaks Into Hudson River After Pipe Bursts In 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 …

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Alert Issued For Grassy Sprain Brook Sewage Discharge Alert Issued For Grassy Sprain Brook Sewage Discharge
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 …

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Sewer Discharge Alert Issued For Yonkers Sewer Discharge Alert Issued For Yonkers
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…

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by Zak Failla