Warning Issued After Sewage Released into Hudson River

Due to a break in the Tarrytown, N.Y., sewer line, Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino, has issued a warning advising people who use the Hudson River waters for recreational purposes such as swimming, boating, kayaking and windsurfing to avoid direct contact with the water from Croton Point Park and points south until further notice. 

Officials have not yet determined if this will impact the swimming portion of Saturday's  that will take place in Fort Lee. The competition includes a 2.4 mile swim in the Hudson River. 

A number of FLOW-area athletes are expected to compete in the event.

According to Westchester County officials, the break has caused the "controlled release of several milliion gallons of chlorinated raw sewage" into the Hudson River at Sleepy Hollow Wednesday night.

Officials said that diverting the treated sewage is necessary in order to make repairs to the sewer line. It is also expected that the sewer line break will result in the discharge of chlorinated raw sewage into the Hudson River at Yonkers.

The Rockland County Department of Health also issued a warning to people who use the Hudson River for recreational purposes to avoid direct contact with the water from Rockland Lake State Park and points south until further notice.

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