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Sewage Truck Overturns, Spills Contents On I-684 Sewage Truck Overturns, Spills Contents On I-684
Sewage Truck Overturns, Spills Contents On I-684 Traffic on a busy Northern Westchester interstate was backed up for miles following a crash involving a sewage truck that resulted in two people being hospitalized.  The incident happened on Thursday, Sept. 5, just before 2 p.m., when three vehicles collided on Interstate 684 South just south of the Route 138 overpass in Goldens Bridge, according to the Goldens Bridge Fire Department.  As a result of the crash, a septic company truck overturned, spilling some of the contents on the roadway. Additionally, a passenger car jumped the highway's guard rail and veered into a gully next …

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by Ben Crnic
News
Sewage Threat: Residents Warned To Stay Out Of Hudson River In Westchester Sewage Threat: Residents Warned To Stay Out Of Hudson River In Westchester
Sewage Threat: Residents Warned To Stay Out Of Hudson River In Westchester New, updated story: New Update: Sewage No Longer Being Released In Hudson River In Sleepy Hollow, Advisory Remains As a sewer pump station force main break forces partially treated sewage to be temporarily released into the Hudson River, officials are warning residents to stay out of the water until the repair is made.  The force main break was discovered at the Tarrytown Sewer Pump Station on Monday, July 10 following a sight inspection by the county's Department of Environmental Facilities.  The county's emergency contractor, ELQ, was then immediately called to b…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
New Poughkeepsie Sewage Discharge Could Affect Public Areas New Poughkeepsie Sewage Discharge Could Affect Public Areas
New Poughkeepsie Sewage Discharge Could Affect Public Areas The latest batch of storms to hit the Hudson Valley have led to raw sewage being discharged into the Hudson River in Dutchess County. The Poughkeepsie Water Control Plant issued its latest alert over the weekend, when nearly a million gallons of untreated waste was spilled into the Hudson River near Rinaldi Boulevard. The intermittent discharges were first reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Officials cited wet weather, and the strong storm front that produced heavy rain in the area overnight, stating that it may "potentially impact public areas." In total, an…

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by Zak Failla