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EPA Announces Finalized Agreement with New York City on Gowanus Canal CSO Retention Tank Siting and Design

Posted June 10, 2016 by Eric McClure & filed under CSOs, EPA Updates, Frontpage, NYC DEP, Sewers.

The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday announced that it had finalized an agreement with New York City for the siting and design of an 8,000,000-gallon retention tank at the head end… Read more »

Minutes of the December 1, 2015 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

Posted April 25, 2016 by Eric McClure & filed under CSOs, Frontpage, General Meetings, NYC DEP.

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, Carroll Gardens Presentation from Alloy Development Alloy, a Brooklyn developer, has… Read more »

EPA, New York City Reach Agreement on Siting of CSO Retention Tanks

Posted April 14, 2016 by Eric McClure & filed under CSOs, EPA Updates, Frontpage, NYC DEP, Public Meeting, Sewers.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the City of New York have reached a proposed agreement on the siting of two sewer and storm water retention tanks intended to reduce… Read more »

Minutes of the June 30, 2015 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

Posted March 3, 2016 by Eric McClure & filed under EPA Updates, Frontpage, General Meetings, NYC DEP.

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday, June 30, 2015 41 1st Street, Brooklyn NY 11231, Mary Star of the Sea, Community Room EPA UPDATE Report from Christos Tsiamis, EPA Project Manager… Read more »

LTCP Annual Citywide Public Meeting – Tuesday, January 12, 6 p.m.

Posted January 11, 2016 by Eric McClure & filed under CSOs, Flooding, LTCP, NYC DEP, Public Meeting, Sewers.

This Tuesday, January 12, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., the New York City Department of Environmental Protection will hold its annual public meeting on the citywide Long-Term Control Plans, green… Read more »

Swimmable? Maybe some day. But we’re resolved that Gowanus Canal water quality improves.

Posted October 22, 2015 by Eric McClure & filed under Frontpage, LTCP, NYC DEP, NYS DEC, Water Quality & Technical.

In light of the second Gowanus Canal swim this year by clean-water activist Christopher Swain, we thought we’d reiterate that the first resolution passed by the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory… Read more »

NYC DEP Releases Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Control Plan for the Gowanus Canal

Posted July 9, 2015 by Josh Skaller & filed under Frontpage, LTCP, NYC DEP, Sewers.

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Wastewater Treatment has released the Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Control Plan for the Gowanus Canal. Click the image below to… Read more »

NYC DEP Submits Draft CSO Facility Site Recommendation Reports to EPA

Posted July 8, 2015 by Josh Skaller & filed under Frontpage, NYC DEP, Sewers.

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection submitted the Draft CSO Facility Site Recommendation Reports to the EPA last week, for the RH-034 (head-end of the Gowanus Canal) and… Read more »

NYC DEP Reveals Proposed Sites for Gowanus Canal CSO Retention Tanks

Posted July 2, 2015 by Josh Skaller & filed under Frontpage, LTCP, NYC DEP, Sewers.

New York City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Emily Lloyd and NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver revealed the proposed sites for two large retention tanks intended to reduce combined sewer… Read more »

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Holds June Meeting Tonight

Posted June 30, 2015 by Josh Skaller & filed under Frontpage, General Meetings, NYC DEP, Public Meeting.

The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group holds its monthly meeting tonight, June 30th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Mark Star of the Sea Senior Apartments at 41 1st Street in… Read more »

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