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WELLSVILLE — The village’s sewer rates will increase June 1 by 15% after the board approved a resolution due to increased costs incurred by the villag...

Two Cattaraugus County municipalities will receive millions of dollars in grants and interest-free financing through the state’s Environmental Facilit...

OLEAN — The City of Olean is performing an emergency water main repair and water will be off to residents and businesses on Root Street from North 1st...

LIMESTONE — The town of Carrollton will flush fire hydrants 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Flushing will not interrupt water service. It is suggested tha...

NEWFIELD (AP) — A man and woman drowned when they were swept under a waterfall in a creek in the Ithaca area, while three young children at the site w...

OLEAN — The Olean Department of Public Works will be performing a water main tie-in beginning at 10 a.m. Friday. The water will be off to residents an...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a leaky pipe can waste about 10,000 gallons of water per year, which is enough to fill a large swimm...

I echo the sentiments of Dr. Kristen M. Steely written in the Readers’ Turn to Write in Tuesday’s edition. I found nothing offensive, inappropriate or...

BOLIVAR — Excess water from recent rain and snowmelt reportedly led to a discharge of partially treated water from the Bolivar wastewater treatment pl...

RUSHFORD — More than a month after a small bloom of blue-green algae was found in Rushford Lake, municipal officials said they continue to monitor for...

Several blue-green algae blooms were reported earlier this summer in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties, while nearby water bodies continue to see bloo...

OLEAN — A water main break on Main Street and Hamilton Avenue has resulted in water being shut off for some homes, city officials announced Wednesday ...

OLEAN — With more than two of every five gallons of city water unaccounted for, city officials said they are making strides to lower that amount. The ...

When people think of environmental activism they may envision cleaning up oil spills, protesting fracking and protecting clean water, lobbying for sta...

OLEAN —Water from the city line will be off for an unspecified amount of time beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday for residences on Madison Avenue from Highl...

OLEAN — The city of Olean will replace a water main valve Saturday on the corner of Times Square and North Barry Street, with water service off on Tim...