Water
Government
Chautauqua Lake Sewer District Kicks Off Capital Improvement Project
CELORON – South and Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District (SCCLSD) staff and board members recently met with Quackenbush Construction Company and Ahlstrom Schaeffer Electric Corporation to kick off a capital improvement project at the water …
News
Crews Continue To Seek Source Of Portland Water Leak
PORTLAND – Water crews in the Town of Portland are continuing to seek the source of a massive water leak that started Tuesday. The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services issued a boil …
Developing Story
Town Of Portland Officials Still Seeking Cause Of Large Water Main Break
PORTLAND – Officials in the Town of Portland are continuing to ask residents to conserve water due to a water main break. On Wednesday, the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services announced that …
Health
New York To Get Federal Funds For PFAS Health Study
ALBANY – New York is one of six recipients of federal funding to study the health effects of a class of chemicals once used in nonstick cookware, firefighting foam and many other products. The study …
Environment
Lakewood, Long Point State Park Beaches Closed Due To Harmful Algal Blooms
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE – Two beaches in Chautauqua County are closed due to harmful algal blooms. The Chautauqua County Department of Health says the harmful algal blooms are created when blue-green algae release toxins which can …
Environment
Water Levels On Lake Erie Highest Since 1918
DUNKIRK – Water levels on Lake Erie have been rising to record levels, reaching its highest average levels since 1918 according to the Army Corps of Engineers. From May to June, Lake Erie rose four …
Government
New York To Set Limits For Industrial Chemicals In Water
ALBANY – New York’s health department will set the nation’s lowest allowable level for industrial chemicals that have contaminated some communities’ drinking water. The agency reported Monday that Health Commissioner Howard Zucker has accepted the …
