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.
Category: Western Sound
Our Water Quality Monitoring Results for July
Our staff and volunteers have tested 51 sites in Westchester County and Greenwich for water-borne bacteria. Here’s what they found.
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.
Save the Sound seeks summer volunteers to monitor water quality
Grant from EPA will help communities from New Rochelle to Greenwich study their waters
New York’s Clean Water Budget – A Chance to Fix Sewer Leaks Across the State
Towns around Long Island Sound and all over New York State are plagued with sewage leaks from aging wastewater infrastructure. The need is dire. In fact, 61 out of New York’s 62 counties have applied for state funding to help pay for badly-needed projects to protect public health and keep beaches open. The problem is, […]
Village of Mamaroneck Water Quality: what do we know and what can be done
We recently summarized Save the Sound and New York State’s findings along with specific recommended actions that the Village administration can take right away at a presentation to the VOM Committee for the Environment.
Now Is the Time! Check for Sewage Overflows
It’s pouring rain across our region, which makes this a great time to go outside and check to see how your local sewer infrastructure is holding up.