Thursday, July 16, 2026

BANDIED ABOUT ON THE YONKERS FB PAGES & SENT OUR WAY--THANK LEE--MISSED IT! ABOUT THAT SEWAGE SPILL

 

By Dan Murphy...On the evening of July 2 into the morning of July 3, Westchester County and all of the region were hit with temperatures of 100 degrees. During the heat wave, Con Edison cut electric power by 8% to NYC and Westchester in an attempt to avoid a blackout.

On July 2–3, 2026, the Westchester County Yonkers Joint Sewage Treatment Plant suffered a major power breakdown that resulted in the discharge of 39 million gallons of chlorinated, partially treated sewage into the Hudson River. MORE AT Who’s to Blame for 49 million Gallons of sewage pouring into Hudson After Power Failure at Yonkers Wastewater Treatment Plant? | Yonkers Times

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