Posts Tagged: Dissolved Oxygen

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution Asks NYS Department of Environmental Conservation to Amend Water Quality Classification to Strengthen Dissolved Oxygen Standard

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At its January 27, 2026 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution asking the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to amend the Class SC rule to maintain the previous dissolved oxygen standard of no less than 4.0 mg/L that had been in place under the Class I… Read more »

EPA Takes Steps to Address Low Dissolved Oxygen Levels in Gowanus Canal While Flushing Tunnel is Offline

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EPA Region 2’s Joel Singerman sent the following note to the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group today regarding efforts to address low dissolved oxygen levels in the canal while the flushing tunnel is not operating. “In an effort to alleviate the low dissolved oxygen (DO) levels in the upper portion of the canal during CSO… Read more »