Keywords: small business big heart amsterdam n.y. ny new york ghost town ghosttown dead city upstate real-estate realestate abandoned toxic hazardous waste rape sex offenders stupid criminal real estate mohawk valley mall 12010 blacks african americans capitol region albany animal cruelty abuse buddhists monks crime schenectady troy relocate violent apartments revitalize old factories family owned water contaminated indoor An old and quickly degrading sewer system in Amsterdam New York has allowed 24 million gallons of raw sewage to contaminate the drinking water. City officials claim a malfunctioning valve was the cause of the 24 million gallons raw sewage being dumped into the river used as the main fresh water supply for many upstate cities. A Superfund site is any land in the United States that has been contaminated by hazardous waste and identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an imminent risk to human health and/or the environment. There are 58 such sites in the Greater Amsterdam New York area and 8 within the City of Amsterdam New York limits. There are many other hazardous waste sites that fall just underneath the hazardous waste (EPA) guidelines so the actual count of toxic sites is much higher. An old and quickly degrading sewer system in Amsterdam New York has allowed 24 million gallons of raw sewage to contaminate the drinking water. City officials claim a malfunctioning valve was the cause of the 24 million gallons raw sewage being dumped into the river used as the main fresh water supply for many upstate cities. A Superfund site is any land in the United States that has been contaminated by hazardous waste and identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an imminent risk to human health and/or the environment. There are 58 such sites in the Greater Amsterdam New York area and 8 within the City of Amsterdam New York limits. There are many other hazardous waste sites that fall just underneath the hazardous waste (EPA) guidelines so the actual count of toxic sites is much higher. |