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- Attempts to sell the company were unsuccessful, and it was in placed receivership on March 23, 1866 and sold on October 31, 1868 to George M. Diven, who realized that the system would need significant investment to become useful to the community. He attempted to sell it to the city, which was not interested enough to actually buy it.
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Nov 28, 2018 · ELMIRA — A pair of documentaries exploring the contamination of Elmira’s water supply are in limbo after the new owner of the chemical plant at the heart of the story refused to give...
In October of 1868, the assets of the Elmira Water Company were purchased by George M. Diven and a new company named "Elmira Water Works Company" was established. The estimated value of the supply was $56,000.
The Elmira Water Board will begin a project on Thursday to rip out some of those pipes. This will cause some street closures for an extended amount of time. West Church Street from Hoffman Street up to Guinnip Avenue will be closed beginning April 28th from 6 am to 4 pm.
Nov 5, 2014 · 2 min read. It was 25 years ago this month that Elmira residents learned chemicals from Uniroyal Chemical Co., the town’s largest employer, had contaminated their once bountiful and pristine...
Established in 1889, the Elmira Water Board currently obtains its supply from a combination of sources: surface water from Chemung River; and groundwater from wellfields in Foster Island and Hudson Street.
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Apr 8, 2021 · In 1905, the New York State Legislature established the Board of Water Supply (BWS) and imbued the Board with significant power to dictate land use, seize land through eminent domain, and...
