Toxic Flow: Bloomingburg's Ongoing Battle with Wastewater Contamination

Radio Catskill’s reporter Marin Scotten uncovered the troubling details of how the Bloomingburg wastewater treatment plant has been discharging untreated wastewater—up to 120,000 gallons daily—into the Shawangunk Kill, a vital waterway flowing through Orange, Ulster, and Sullivan counties. Authorities say a sewage treatment plant in Sullivan County has discharged dirty wastewater daily for at least 15-months stemming from challenges with non-biodegradable materials and operational failures within the treatment process, posing significant environmental and public health risks.