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Posts Tagged: New York City

EPA Issues Administrative Order Requiring New York City to Construct Sewage Retention Tanks for Gowanus Canal Superfund Site Cleanup

Posted March 30, 2021 by Eric McClure & filed under CSOs, EPA Updates, Frontpage.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday issued an administrative order compelling the City of New York to construct two sewage retention tanks to control discharges into the Gowanus Canal. The… Read more »

New York City releases final NYC Stormwater Management Program Plan

Posted August 1, 2018 by Eric McClure & filed under CSOs, Frontpage, LTCP, NYC DEP, Sewers.

Earlier today, the City of New York submitted the final version of its NYC Stormwater Management Program Plan to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The Plan is… Read more »

December 8, 6:30 p.m.: Dept. of City Planning Meeting on Sustainability & Resiliency

Posted December 7, 2016 by Eric McClure & filed under Frontpage, Public Meeting.

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 »

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 »

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 »

New York City Response to EPA re: Unilateral Administrative Order for Remedial Design

Posted June 27, 2014 by Josh Skaller & filed under Frontpage, NYC DEP, Water Quality & Technical.

Click on the image to read the full text of New York City’s letter to the EPA On June 23, 2014, the City of New York responded to the EPA… Read more »

EPA Letter to New York City re: Remedial Design Consent Order Negotiations

Posted by Josh Skaller & filed under Frontpage, Water Quality & Technical.

Click on the image to read the full text of the EPA’s letter to New York City On May 27, 2014, the EPA sent a letter to New York City… Read more »

EPA Orders New York City to Begin Gowanus Retention-Tank Work

Posted June 5, 2014 by Josh Skaller & filed under EPA Updates, Frontpage.

Click on the image to read the full text of the EPA’s Unilateral Order On Wednesday, May 28, the US Environmental Protection Agency issued a Unilateral Order to the City of New York that… Read more »


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