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Thursday, March 28, 2013  New York conservation officials have issued a pollution discharge permit for Cornell University's cooling facility while requiring the school to fund a study of organic pollution in Cayuga Lake.

Monday, March 04, 2013  A boil water advisory was issued Village of Cayuga and for district 3 in the town of Aurelius.

Friday, January 25, 2013  The Cayuga County Health Department issued a Boil Water Order for costumers of water district #3 in the Village of Cayuga & Town of Aurelius for drinking and cooking purposes.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  Federal officials say a wildlife refuge in central New York will be expanded to add habitat for migrating birds.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  The body of a missing boater was located in Union Springs after a three day search.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Authorities have resumed their search of Cayuga Lake for a central New York man presumed to have drowned while boating with his 9-year-old son.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  Search crews are looking for a missing man on Cayuga Lake near Frontenac Park.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 69-year-old man on Cayuga Lake.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Authorities say a 20-year-old man has drowned while boating with his family on one of New York's Finger Lakes.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Experts discuss the newest invasive species hitting Central new York waterways, hydrilla can overtake lakes and rivers quickly.

Monday, May 21, 2012  Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens says emergency action is needed to stop an invasive water weed from spreading throughout the state and into the Great Lakes.

Saturday, May 05, 2012  Seneca County Sheriff Deputies say a canoe holding three men capsized on Cayuga Lake this morning around 2:05 am.

Saturday, March 17, 2012  Cayuga Wine Trail pairing with Finger Lakes Cheese Trail for spring tours

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  Workers are set to spread weed killer on 95 acres of water in the Finger Lakes in a bid to control an invasive aquatic plant.

Thursday, November 11, 2010  A drowning in Cayuga County is now seen as a possible homicide according to a grieving family who say they're being treated as suspects.