water quality

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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break

By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

August 18, 2026

OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...

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CCE program offering home, ag water testing

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

May 28, 2025

ELLICOTTVILLE — Lozier Environmental Consulting of Rochester, a laboratory that specializes in water testing, is expanding its operation to those who ...

Leters to the Editor

Letter: It changed very quickly in Four Mile/West Branch

Dec 17, 2019

Those of us directly impacted by the Four Mile/West Branch oil drilling are caught up in the immediate issues (safety, water quality, mind on the road...

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RTW: CCAC to observe World Water Day

KAREN ASH, Special to the Olean Times Herald

Mar 20, 2019

March 22 is known globally as World Water Day, established by the United Nations in 1993 to highlight the importance of fresh water by advocating for ...

$Regulators take step to ban fracking near Delaware River$

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Regulators take step to ban fracking near Delaware River

MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press

Sep 13, 2017

NEWTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A commission that oversees drinking water quality for 15 million people took an initial step Wednesday to permanently ban drilling...