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One out of two drinking water samples tested positive for E. coli bacteria in the Village of Afton, indicating possible contamination with human or animal waste.

Algal Blooms can be identified in several ways.

Did you know that one of our New York State lakes is on the list of the 10 bluest lakes in the United States?

Please make a thorough check of your boat and camper/travel trailer/RV.

Is it a good idea to let a faucet drip during the winter months to help prevent your pipes from freezing?

On the surface (sorry for the pun), each lake in and bordering New York State looks just fine. But that's not exactly true.

An urgent quest for more drinking water for Endicott and other town of Union residents has led to sites around the old IBM Country Club. A drilling team from western New York has been working in recent days to find a potential location for a well that would supply the system operated by the village...

Have you ever had a discussion (maybe a bit heated) about whether a body of water is considered a pond or a lake? Well, I have

Get this – the shallowest lake in New York’s Finger Lakes is only as deep as the average residential driveway is long!

Did you know that one of the cleanest lakes in the entire United States is located right in the Finger Lakes Region?