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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey , which operates the airport . Other defendants include PFAS manufacturer 3M Company .

“ The lawsuit alleges that the defendants ’ manufacture , sale and use of aqueous film forming foam ( AFFF ) containing PFAS resulted in widespread contamination of Washington Lake , the city ’ s primary water supply for more than 27,000 consumers , and the watershed for the city ’ s drinking-water supply reservoirs ,” a City of Newburgh press release stated this week .

The state has purchased clean water for the city from the Catskill Aqueduct since May , 2016 . The city will draw water from Brown ’ s Pond when the aqueduct is shut down for 10 weeks of maintenance scheduled in the fall .

In the lawsuit , the city is also asking the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to require defendants to assist in the development of a comprehensive watershed-management program and reimburse the city for costs that it incurred from the contamination .

September 1996 : chemical foam was used to extinguish a fire when FedEx Flight 1406 caught fire after an emergency landing at Stewart Airport .

The city expressed concern that a granular-activated carbon filtration system paid for by the state at the city water filtration plant “ is only designed to treat PFOS and

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( perfluorooctanoic acid ) PFOA , and does not include a treatment plan for short-chain PFAS .”

The city claims it “ has spent more than two years asking owners and operators of the base and airport to stop using PFAS and to prevent the ongoing discharge of contaminated water , originating from the base , from flowing into the streams that feeds Washington Lake ,” to no avail .

According to the city , twelve different types of PFAS have been found in Washington Lake , including PFOS and PFOA . Unregulated at the federal level , PFAS – often referred to as perfluorinated compounds ( PFCs ) - have been associated with autoimmune disease , testicular cancer , ulcerative colitis , thyroid issues , high cholesterol and low birthweight , among other conditions .

Masterson ’ s Park on Little Britain Road will be closed to the public until further notice due to emergency infrastructure repair .

If you have any questions you may call the City of Newburgh Water Department at 565-3356 .

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Town of New Windsor Town Clerk , Deborah Green announces that her office will be open on Saturday , August 11 , from 9 a . m . to 12 noon for the convenience of those who can not get to the Town Hall during normal business hours , 8:30 a . m . to 4:30 p . m . Monday through Friday .

A Notary Public will be available , E-Z Pass tags can be purchased , and various licenses can be obtained i . e .: Marriage license , dog license , hunting and fishing licenses , and handicap parking permits .