PETERSBURGH — The former town dumps in both Hoosick Falls and
Petersburgh are leaking dangerously high levels of a toxic chemical
directly into local waterways, and have likely been doing so for years,
according to test results obtained by POLITICO New York.
The town dump in Hoosick Falls tested positive for PFOA levels of
21,000 parts per trillion, a state Department of Environmental
Conservation official confirmed to POLITICO New York. That’s the highest
PFOA level ever disclosed in the upstate village, including at the
factory that has been deemed responsible for the pollution. There, the
groundwater tested at 18,000 parts per trillion.
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Source: Politico and the Empire Report
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