MAYOR ADAMS, EPA BREAK GROUND ON $1.6 BILLION PROJECT TO PROTECT GOWANUS CANAL FROM SEWAGE OVERFLOW, ADD 3.6 ACRES OF PUBLIC WATERFRONT SPACE

NYC Government Publication

MAYOR ADAMS, EPA BREAK GROUND ON $1.6 BILLION PROJECT TO PROTECT GOWANUS CANAL FROM SEWAGE OVERFLOW, ADD 3.6 ACRES OF PUBLIC WATERFRONT SPACE

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today broke ground on the first of two underground storage tanks that will have the combined capacity to prevent up to 12 million gallons of sewer overflow during rainstorms, stopping it from polluting the Gowanus Canal.

Agency

Mayor's Office (OM)

Subject

Water
Pollution
Environment

Report type

Press Releases

Date published

2023-03-15

Language

English

Calendar year

2023

Required Report Name

Not Required

NYC Government Publication

MAYOR ADAMS, EPA BREAK GROUND ON $1.6 BILLION PROJECT TO PROTECT GOWANUS CANAL FROM SEWAGE OVERFLOW, ADD 3.6 ACRES OF PUBLIC WATERFRONT SPACE

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