Buffalo, New York, the second largest city in New York State was built upon the backbone of the grain and steel industries and its ability to transport goods via its locks, rivers and lakes. But that was so last century and now, the good years have left in their wake industrial and municipal waste. The Buffalo River’s bed is contaminated with hazardous waste, PCB’s, chlordane, PAH’s and plenty of raw sewage – there are 45 inactive hazardous waste sites within this one AOC. Not much fishing, eating or recreating going on around this once pristine river.
To read more about this Area of Concern,click here to go to the EPA’s website.
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