NYC started its long-awaited $1.6B project to build sewage containers beneath Brooklyn’s toxic Gowanus Canal aimed at preventing further pollution of city waterways.
The city started its long-awaited $1.6 billion project to build sewage containers beneathaimed at preventing further pollution of New York’s waterways, Mayor Eric Adams and the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.
Two tanks big enough to hold a combined 12 million gallons of filthy waste water are slated to be completed by 2030, according to Hizzoner and EPA Administrator Lisa Garcia. “Sewage overflow has long been a problem in the Gowanus area, and especially during heavy rainfalls. These tanks and the improved drainage and pumping infrastructure around it will keep the Gowanus Canal cleaner and provide more space for recreation and community activities,” said Adams.
Mayor Eric Adams and the Environmental Protection Agency announced a long-awaited $1.6 billion project to build sewage containers beneath Brooklyn’s toxic Gowanus Canal.Adams said the project’s purpose is to prevent further pollution of New York’s waterways.EPA Administrator Lisa Garcia said the two tanks big enough to hold a combined 12 million gallons of filthy waste water are slated to be completed by 2030.The plan also includes beautifying the space on top of the cesspools with 3.
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