HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- A day after a cesspool caved in, killing a worker on Long Island -- we're finding out that a second worker also had a close call. He amazingly leaped out of harm's way ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STATE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES / 2015 A partially exposed cinder-block cesspool pit with a cover on an eroding ...

January and February are usually two of the slowest months in the local cesspool industry — but not this year, said Salvatore Motta, CEO of Melville-based Quick Drain. In the wake of heavy snow, some ...

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An illegal cesspool at a Long Island funeral home highlights the ongoing risk posed by the sewage systems that have contributed to a spike in water pollution in the region. EPA documents posted last ...

Its reputation as a romantic island paradise is legendary, but Hawaii is facing an embarrassing problem with its sewage which could cost around $1.75 billion to fix. Surfers and snorkellers have ...

A cesspool virtual Zoom town hall meeting has been announced Thursday, May 30, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., according to Council Chair Alice Lee. “Many cesspools in Central Maui are classified as high ...

Hundreds of Altadena residents worry that they may be on the hook for a share of the estimated $70 million needed to build sewer lines in neighborhoods that rely on septic tanks.