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Sewage Discharge Prompts Beach Closures In Westchester: Here's Where Sewage Discharge Prompts Beach Closures In Westchester: Here's Where
Sewage Discharge Prompts Beach Closures In Westchester: Here's Where Health officials have closed two beaches in Westchester as a result of an ongoing sewage discharge.  The two beaches, both located in Larchmont, were shut down by the county's Health Department on Thursday, Aug. 8 due to a sewage discharge from the Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities Beach Avenue Pump Station.  The beaches now closed are: Larchmont Manor Park Beach; Larchmont Shore Club Beach. Any residents in the area should avoid contact with the water until further notice.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
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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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by Zak Failla
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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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by Zak Failla