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Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
Sanitary Sewer Concerns, Mysterious Discharge Addressed By Mount Vernon City Officials
City officials in Westchester say they are making progress on two environmental concerns — a sewer investigation in a local park and a mysterious stormwater discharge — with support from state regulators and engineering consultants. In an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 10, Mount Vernon city officials said the Public Works Department's project in Hunts Woods Park began on Thursday, Aug. 28, after concerns were raised about potential stormwater and sanitary sewer problems in the park. Crews are now prioritizing repairing and raising manholes, performing masonry work, and installi…
New City, NY
Weather
Rockland County Under Drought Watch
Rockland County officials warn residents to conserve water as the county is under a drought watch. According to the Department of Health, the county is experiencing extremely dry conditions this fall, with little rain predicted in the long-term forecast. Although no immediate concerns exist for water sources, officials said they could become stressed if these dry conditions continue over the winter months. A drought watch is the first of four levels of state drought advisories: watch, warning, emergency, and disaster. County officials said there was above-average rainfall in t…
Cortlandt, NY
Breaking News
These Areas In NY Under Severe Drought Conditions
Long Island and parts of the Hudson Valley are currently experiencing severe drought conditions, according to the US Drought Monitor. The map of drought conditions across the country, which is released every Thursday, classified a number of New York counties as experiencing severe drought conditions as of Thursday, Sept. 1. The website reported that drought persisted or expanded across much of the Northeast since the previous update, with increases in severe drought conditions in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. According to the update, the following areas are experiencing sever…
Edison, NJ
Breaking News
Potentially Harmful Chemicals Found In NJ Drinking Water
A New Jersey water company warned customers of potentially toxic chemicals in the drinking water Monday. The level of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in the water of all its customers in Carteret, Clark, Edison, Metuchen, South Plainfield and Woodbridge had exceeded acceptable regulatory standards, Middlesex Water Company said in a notice. Chemicals in PFOA have been linked to cancer. Middlesex Water in September was notified that PFOA samples were found at the treatment facility in South Plainfield. "Because we exceeded a drinking water standard, we were required to provide notice to custo…
