Superfund and Brownfield Sites
in St. Lawrence County

Is there toxic waste in your backyard? A recent study by the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) shows one in four New Yorkers live within a mile of a toxic waste site.

The North Country alone has more than 50 Superfund sites. And the state fund used to clean them up is now bankrupt. Jody Tosti presents a visual tour of some of the region’s most polluted land and water.

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