WEST SPARTA – On Tuesday, April 28, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) received a report of a tanker rollover and manure spill into a flowing drainage ditch on the south side of Nunda-Byersville Road in the Town of West Sparta. According to a press release from Linda Vera, Citizen Participation Specialist with the DEC, the tanker rolled over as it turned off of Nunda-Byersville Road onto an access road. "The majority of the … [Read more...]
Wegmans Recalls Spinach for Possible Bacterial Contamination
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Wegmans Food Markets is recalling approximately 12,540 packages of 12 oz. Frozen Organic Spinach due to a possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes listeriosis infection. The product was sold in the frozen food department of each of the company’s 85 stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts, between January 27 and March 21, 2015. It is is supplied … [Read more...]
Bad Well Water Smells Fishy to Local Residents
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Recent findings of contaminated wells in New York State are making residents ask questions about water quality of private wells, and requesting water tests to determine whether or not their water is safe to drink. According to water purification manufacturers, most private well owners don’t monitor their wells as recommended, and contamination, along with the potential health risks, is becoming more and more … [Read more...]