07/25/2026
A sewage spill sent millions of gallons of partially treated wastewater into the Hudson River over the Fourth of July weekend, according to Westchester County. The Yonkers Joint Wastewater Treatment Plant sits less than a mile from Riverdale, where experts say water and any contaminants it carries moves beyond municipal boundaries.
The county-owned facility at 1 Fernbrook St. is just north of the intersection of Riverdale Avenue and West 261st Street at the Bronx-Westchester border. Westchester County warned residents to avoid contact with the Hudson River, and New York City issued an advisory due to the plant’s close proximity to the Bronx.
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✍️ Michelle Mullen
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https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/environmentalists-raise-concerns-after-wastewater-plant-spill-near-riverdale,238069