Sewage pollution in Westchester demands legal action
We hoped it wouldn’t come to this. But Long Island Sound can’t wait any longer.
Category: Sewage & Stormwater
New Yorkers: Sign Up for Sewage Overflow Alerts
Did you know sewage overflows have likely happened in your community? To find out when and where future overflows occur, sign up for text, emails or phone alerts from NY-ALERT (sign-up instructions below).
Hands in the ground: help us build a rain garden
Have you ever wanted to create a Rain Garden, but don’t know how? Now is your chance to learn!
99 sewage spills. Where do they come from?
There have been 99 documented sewage spills in Westchester since 2010…and still counting.
SAVE THE SOUND SUES WESTCHESTER COUNTY OVER CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATIONS
Save the Sound’s legal complaint alleges health risks and environmental harm from repeated release of untreated sewage.
Is your beach safe for swimming?
Our new interactive map explores health of beaches around the Sound
Save the Sound starts summer water quality monitoring and beach alerts
Efforts will increase knowledge about water pollution in Westchester, Nassau, and Greenwich
Westchester County: Stop the Sewage Overflows that Pollute the Sound
For over a decade, state, county, and municipal officials have failed to effectively address sewage overflows and leaking sewer pipes in Westchester County.