Emerson Park beach water plagued by high bacteria levels
High fecal coliform counts have closed Emerson Park beaches in Owasco amid a summer of unsafe waters. Officials monitor weekly and near daily tests, with costs and frequent closures shaping local impact. Investigators seek animal waste sources via a DNA analysis to rule out human contamination and guide mitigation.
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Emerson Park Beach
Emerson Park
Owasco
Edeen O’connor
County Health and Human Services Department
Auburn Memorial Hospital
Lisa Jones
Health Dee
Wiich
O’connor
Deauville Island
Deauville
Dennis Nett
Dan Mead
Kevin Murphy
Auburn
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Greg Munno
National Resources Defense Council
Owasco Lake
Eunyu
Lake Ontario
Moravia
Owasco Inlet
State Department of Environmental Conservation
O'Connor
Fleming
Owasco Sea Wall
Abe
Westchester County