Progress Update: Week of February 1, 2021
ng activities were temporarily suspended during the week of January 25th, due to an incident where a barge had taken on water and become submerged.
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ng activities were temporarily suspended during the week of January 25th, due to an incident where a barge had taken on water and become submerged.
On the morning of January 25 the project team was made aware by the remedial contractor that a barge moored in the Bay Ridge Flats had taken on water and became submerged. At the time, the barge was planned for transport to the material processing facility in New Jersey.
During the week of January 18th the Gowanus Canal Superfund Project Team (GCSPT) continued removing debris and sediment from the canal by dredging.
From December 21, 2020 to January 15, 2021 the Gowanus Canal Superfund Project Team (GCSPT) continued removing debris and sediment from the canal by dredging.
To contact the Gowanus Remediation Team please email info@gowanussuperfund.com or call the hotline at (718) 569-5762.