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Toxic Offender: Disastrous Sewage Plant Threatens Health

Number 22380
Subject Worker Safety
Source Long Island Press
State NY
Year 2005
Publication Date 9/22/05; 9/29/05; 10/5/05
Summary This series documents Twarowski's investigation into complaints of dangerous and unhealthy conditions inside the Cedar Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in Wantaugh, NY. Employees clandestinely videotaped horrendous conditions inside the plant and Twarowski later verified their findings in person. Each visit to the vast plant turned up more safety hazards.
Category Computer-Assisted Reporting
Pages 13
Keywords Environment;pollution;waste treatment;sewage;hepatitis;viruses;public health;OSHA;Public Employee Safety and Health;Department of Environmental Conservation
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