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Corinth, NY
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Christmas Eve Break-In At Corinth Water Plant Finally Solved: Police Christmas Eve Break-In At Corinth Water Plant Finally Solved: Police Christmas Eve Break-In At Corinth Water Plant Finally Solved: Police
Christmas Eve Break-In At Corinth Water Plant Finally Solved: Police A Capital Region man broke into a public water treatment plant and damaged an official vehicle on Christmas Eve, authorities said. Derek J. Nowicki, 22, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 15, following a long investigation into the Dec. 24, 2025, break-in at Corinth’s water treatment plant, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. The initial complaint came in around 6:30 a.m. Christmas Eve about a burglar at the facility on Pine Street, the sheriff’s office said. While on-site, Nowicki also got behind the wheel of a Village of Corinth Department of Public Works vehicle and damaged it, investiga…

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by Joe Wilkinson
National Interest
100+ Toxic Chemicals Found In Drinking Water Across VA, New Study Says 100+ Toxic Chemicals Found In Drinking Water Across VA, New Study Says 100+ Toxic Chemicals Found In Drinking Water Across VA, New Study Says
100+ Toxic Chemicals Found In Drinking Water Across VA, New Study Says Drinking water in some Northeast states contains some of the highest levels of contaminants in the country, according to new data. The latest update to the Environmental Working Group's tap water database analyzed nearly 50,000 water systems nationwide between 2021 and 2023. The nonprofit identified 324 contaminants in drinking water, many at levels exceeding health-based guidelines. New York had the highest number in the region with 197 contaminants detected since 2013. New Jersey followed with 131, Pennsylvania with 123, and Connecticut with 120. Massachusetts recorde…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Newly Identified Chemical In Drinking Water Could Be Toxic, Study Says Newly Identified Chemical In Drinking Water Could Be Toxic, Study Says Newly Identified Chemical In Drinking Water Could Be Toxic, Study Says
Newly Identified Chemical In Drinking Water Could Be Toxic, Study Says A newly discovered compound in drinking water has raised questions about its potential health risks.  The chemical, known as chloronitramide anion (Cl–N–NO₂⁻), was found in all samples from 10 US drinking water systems that use chloramines, according to a study published in the journal Science on Thursday, Nov. 21. The research, led by Julian L. Fairey, an associate professor at the University of Arkansas,  identified chloronitramide anion as a decomposition product of inorganic chloramines, which are commonly used to disinfect municipal water supplies.  The study estimates …

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by Joe Lombardi
Paterson, NJ
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Boil Water Advisory Issued For Thousands Of Passaic, Morris County Residents Boil Water Advisory Issued For Thousands Of Passaic, Morris County Residents Boil Water Advisory Issued For Thousands Of Passaic, Morris County Residents
Boil Water Advisory Issued For Thousands Of Passaic, Morris County Residents Thousands of residents across Morris and Passaic counties are urged to boil their water due to high turbidity, or cloudiness, officials said. Officials in both Butler and Bloomingdale made the announcement earlier this week due to "emergent conditions" at the Butler water treatment plant. A water sample taken on Monday, June 24 showed a peak turbidity level of 8.34 nephelometric turbidity — which is above the standard of 1 nephelometric turbidity unit, Butler Water said.  "Because of the high levels of turbidity, there is an increased chance that the water may contain d…

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by Cecilia Levine
New City, NY
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Earthquake Update: Rockland County Executive Urges Residents To 'Stay Calm' Earthquake Update: Rockland County Executive Urges Residents To 'Stay Calm' Earthquake Update: Rockland County Executive Urges Residents To 'Stay Calm'
Earthquake Update: Rockland County Executive Urges Residents To 'Stay Calm' Stay calm seems to be the word from government officials following a 4.8 earthquake that rocked the Hudson Valley and much of the Northeast. Original report - 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New York, Northeast According to the US Geological Survey, the quake, which occurred at 10:23 a.m. on Friday, April 5, was centered in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, in the borough of Lebanon, about 60 miles west of midtown Manhattan. Following the quake, residents in the tri-state area took to social media and began calling 911 to report shaking and rattling. Rockland County Executive Ed Day…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lakewood, NJ
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$1.5M In 'Critical' Upgrades Coming To Ocean County Wastewater Plant $1.5M In 'Critical' Upgrades Coming To Ocean County Wastewater Plant $1.5M In 'Critical' Upgrades Coming To Ocean County Wastewater Plant
$1.5M In 'Critical' Upgrades Coming To Ocean County Wastewater Plant Ocean County is getting more than $1 million for major improvements to a wastewater treatment plant, officials said. The county will receive $1.5 million for work at the Central Water Pollution Control Facilities plant in Berkeley Township. Republican Rep. Chris Smith announced the federal funding in a news release on Friday, Mar. 15. The goal is to improve safety and reduce environmental risks at the plant on Hickory Lane. "This critical federal funding will allow Ocean County to demolish, replace, and rehabilitate the digester tank cover and other mechanical, structural, and electri…

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by Chris Spiker
Middletown, NJ
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Treatment Plan Could Change Taste Of Drinking Water In Some NJ Towns Treatment Plan Could Change Taste Of Drinking Water In Some NJ Towns Treatment Plan Could Change Taste Of Drinking Water In Some NJ Towns
Treatment Plan Could Change Taste Of Drinking Water In Some NJ Towns You may notice a slight taste or smell of chlorine in your drinking water during the next few months. That's due to a maintenance program undertaken annually by New Jersey American Water. The water treatment will affect customers in parts of the following counties: Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Union. The temporary change in the treatment process will take place at the company's Raritan-Millstone and Canal Road Water Treatment plants.  “This periodic, scheduled change in disinfectant is a standard water treatment practice that allows us to continu…

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by Jon Craig
Bristol, PA
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No Contaminants In Delaware River, Water Safe Until Tuesday Afternoon: Philly Officials No Contaminants In Delaware River, Water Safe Until Tuesday Afternoon: Philly Officials No Contaminants In Delaware River, Water Safe Until Tuesday Afternoon: Philly Officials
No Contaminants In Delaware River, Water Safe Until Tuesday Afternoon: Philly Officials Municipal officials in Philadelphia say that drinking water from the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant will remain safe for residents to drink through 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28.  After a latex spill occurred in Bristol Township around midnight on Friday, March 24, officials had been urging some residents who live along the Delaware River to avoid the drinking water, Daily Voice reported.  Now, the Philadelphia Water Department says that "hydraulic modeling and sampling results" indicate the water on tap in the affected areas will remain potable through Tuesday afternoon.  Base…

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by Mac Bullock
Greenburgh, NY
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First West Nile Case Of Year In Westchester Identified In Elmsford First West Nile Case Of Year In Westchester Identified In Elmsford First West Nile Case Of Year In Westchester Identified In Elmsford
First West Nile Case Of Year In Westchester Identified In Elmsford The first human case of West Nile Virus this year has been identified in Westchester. The case was confirmed in an Elmsford resident with multiple underlying medical conditions, the Westchester County Department of Health said, noting that the person "is recovering at home." The Health Department said it "evaluated standing water around the resident’s home and nearby catch basins, and treated those with larvicide as needed." “This first case of West Nile Virus should remind us all to take precautions against mosquito bites by removing standing water from our property," County Health C…

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by Daily Voice
Springfield, MA
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City of Springfield Warns Residents Of Possible Contamination In Drinking Water City of Springfield Warns Residents Of Possible Contamination In Drinking Water City of Springfield Warns Residents Of Possible Contamination In Drinking Water
City of Springfield Warns Residents Of Possible Contamination In Drinking Water A Western Massachusetts city is warning residents of possible contamination in their drinking water. The contamination notification was announced in the city of Springfield on Wednesday, April 6, by the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission. The contaminants found during a sampling conducted on Thursday, March 3 indicated an excess of the maximum contaminant level for haloacetic acids also known as HAA5, at eight sample locations, the commission said. The level of HAA5 found exceeded the Massachusetts DEP standard, the commission said. This excess level is usually formed through the disi…

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by Kathy Reakes