NEW YORK ? Raw sewage that had been spilling into the Hudson River was stopped on Friday night after pumps at a wastewater treatment plant began working again.
Untreated discharges of wastewater stopped at about 9:30 p.m. Eastern time, said Farrell Sklerov, a spokesman for the city?s Department of Environmental Protection. Two engines used to pump wastewater had been brought back online earlier in the day.
About 200 million gallons of sewage had gone into the water, affecting area beaches and fishing. But authorities didn?t expect any long-term effects.
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