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Tag Archives: tracer
What Effect Would Stopping the Flow Have on Ironman?
Westchester County officials say that repairs on a broken pipe are almost complete and they hope to stop discharging sewage into the Hudson River by Friday afternoon. So, what effect would shutting it down have on pathogen concentrations near George … Continue reading
Posted in water, water pollution
Tagged George Washington Bridge, Hudson River, Ironman, New York City, pathogen, plume, sewage, sewer, Sleepy Hollow, swim, Tarrytown, tracer, Yonkers
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Tracing the Sewage Plume and Impact on the Iron Man Swim
There’s nothing that says summer like a raw sewage leak into one of New York City’s major rivers. There was another sewage spill in the Hudson, this time due to a broken pipe and resulting diversion into the Hudson at … Continue reading
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Tagged George Washington Bridge, Hudson River, Ironman, New York City, pathogen, plume, sewage, sewer, Sleepy Hollow, swim, Tarrytown, tracer, Yonkers
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