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USDA rates Steuben-area poorly for sewage sludge spreading, latest on victim airlifted from serious Waterloo crash, and why is Cayuga Lake reporting the most HABs this year? Plus your daily top-10!

Oct 06, 2023

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USDA rates Steuben-area poorly suited for sewage sludge spreading, according to Thurston's draft ban | Fingerlakes1.com

A revised draft of a local law that would ban the spreading of municipal sewage sludge on fields in the Town of Thurston notes that federal agencies have rated the soil and topography of the Bonny Hill area of Steuben County as far less than ideal for sludge spreading. The 13-page draft law, prepared by EarthJustice, was released last night by Thurston’s town board, which is expected to unanimously support it. The board has scheduled public hearing and a final vote on the measure for Oct. 18.

Two fire departments, a local ambulance company, and air support were all called to a one-car accident on West River Road on Thursday. It happened during the mid-afternoon hours, as Border City and Waterloo fire departments were dispatched with North Seneca Ambulance and LifeNet for a car that had collided with a telephone pole.

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Cayuga Lake has one of NY’s highest rates of HABs: What does it mean?

Recent data from the New York State Department Environmental Conservation shows Cayuga Lake has experienced a spike in harmful algal blooms, surpassing all other water bodies in New York. An environmental data firm, Toxics Targeting, released a map tracking over 180 such blooms statewide and has called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to address the burgeoning issue.