The NY Times has a dramatic account of the everyday heroics needed to get the uptown wastewater treatment plant working after a devastating fire—wading in 8 feet of raw sewage, anyone?
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Dramatic Heroics Used To Stop Raw Sewage From Flowing In Rivers
DEP: Beaches And Waterways Safe For Swimming Again
Okay, so today doesn't look like the most beautiful day for a swim, but if you wanted to, the city says you wouldn't be risking your health. Yesterday, after water tests came up okay, the city reopened Sea Gate beach in Brooklyn and Cedar Grove Beach, Midland Beach and South Beach on Staten Island. "The most recent water quality sampling indicates that bacteria levels found at these locations and in New York Harbor has returned to acceptable levels," the DEP says. Oh, and they've also given the all-clear for recreational water activities in the city's rivers. Anybody up for some kayaking?
Crappy Water Keeps Five City Beaches Closed
Last week, after a four-alarm fire shut down the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Harlem, the city dumped millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Hudson River. That dump ended on Friday night but the fallout continues.
Raw Sewage Not Being Dumped Into Hudson Any More!
Last night at 9:30 p.m., the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant stopped discharging "untreated" sewage into the Hudson River. The plant, which has been in operation since 1986 and treats about 120 million gallons of a wastewater a day, was hobbled by a four-alarm fire on Wednesday that knocked out its engine room pumps. And it was quite an effort from the Department of Environmental Protection.
DEP: Hudson Sewage Dumping Should Be Over Soon
Good news from the DEP! Our short Metropolitan nightmare of feces-filled rivers may be coming to a close. The DEP is starting to turn the engines back on at the North River wastewater treatment plant, which means that the raw sewage dump that has been going on since Wednesday's fire may soon be over.
Beware The Floating Feces: City Confirms Hudson, East And Harlem Rivers Are Pooped
Don't even think about cooling off in the Hudson River, the East River south of the Triborough or in the Harlem river this weekend—City officials have declared them unfit for recreational activity due to the raw sewage spewing out of the North River wastewater treatment plant. The plant has been offline since a four-alarm fire ripped through its engine room on Wednesday. Since then, the plant has discharged at least 120 million gallons of raw sewage into the Hudson.
The Hudson River Is Getting Pooped On Right Now
It is hot out there but if you are looking to cool down you probably don't want to take a dip in the Hudson. See, because of that four-alarm fire at the North River wastewater treatment plant yesterday the DEP is currently discharging gallons and gallons of raw sewage into the river.
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