Radio Catskill’s reporter Marin Scotten uncovered the troubling details of how the Bloomingburg wastewater treatment plant has been discharging untreated wastewater—up to 120,000 gallons daily—into the Shawangunk Kill, a vital waterway flowing through Orange, Ulster, and Sullivan counties. 

Authorities say a sewage treatment plant in Sullivan County has discharged dirty wastewater daily for at least 15-months stemming from challenges with non-biodegradable materials and operational failures within the treatment process, posing significant environmental and public health risks.