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Ossining Sanitation and Recycling Department
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Mechanical Failure Causes Thousands Of Gallons Of Raw Sewage To Flow Into Croton River
A mechanical failure at a Westchester pump station led to thousands of gallons of untreated sewage to get dumped into the Croton River. The Ossining Sanitation and Recycling Department issued a notification on Wednesday, when an estimated 300 gallons of waste was dumped into the river per minute. The discharge was reported at 12:45 p.m. and was ongoing as of 2:30 p.m. in the area. Officials said that a mechanical failure caused the discharge. Tanker trucks were called in to reduce the overflow. Similar discharges have been reported in Dutchess and Orange counties, following the recent ras…