- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued advisories covering Westchester county, Rockland county, and the NYC Metro region.
- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is monitoring aging infrastructure issues in New York City and receiving expert commentary from the Environmental Defense Fund regarding flood risk.
Untreated wastewater and combined sewer overflows from New York City are entering the Hudson River, leading to advisories and classification changes.
2 reports, 2 independent
Updated Aug 28
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What happened
Untreated wastewater and combined sewer overflows from New York City are entering the Hudson River, leading to advisories and classification changes.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Scenic Hudson received funding for community input to preserve clean water in the Hudson River.Sub-event
NYC infrastructure failure causes river contamination and regulatory action.1 source
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The entities involved
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Hudson River
river in New York State, United States
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New York City
most populous city in the United States
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York's state-level environmental regulator
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