State orders Niagara Falls Water Board to upgrade treatment plant

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says the Niagara Falls Water Board violated water quality standards when a sewer overflowed Aug. 15.
Sewage was discharged into the Niagara River, causing a noticeable contrast to the natural conditions in the water.
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The state has issued a Notice of Violation to the Water Board, which requires them to immediately upgrade the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment