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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Please join us Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm for our monthly general meeting, in person at Principles GI Coffee House at 139 9th St. in Gowanus & via Zoom, featuring an EPA update on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup. Agenda & Zoom link here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Please join us via Zoom for our July general meeting on Tuesday, July 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., featuring an update from EPA Region 2 on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup, progress on the construction of CSO tanks, and more. Agenda and zoom link here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The work plan for Thomas Greene Park has been finalized. EPA is working with the city to get access for necessary continued study prior to commencement of work.

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Now Michael Sivak from EPA. RH034, Red Hook retention tank, concrete pouring is almost finished. Other work is progressing as intended. OH007, Owl's Head tank. Excavation to continue until October, and concrete work to begin at that point. No detection of vapors at harmful levels have been noted.

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

During that work, the flushing tunnel will continue to run as often as possible, but it may have to be turned off at times to allow for visual inspection of the work.

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

EPA is working with third parties to complete bulkhead work not being done by the Gowanus Trust. Turning Basin One 90% design is being reviewed. Work on target to begin in early 2027. Carroll Street Bridge reopened last week. Head-end work action plan to remediate oil sheens will start next week.

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We're live at the June Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group meeting. EPA update on the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup presented by Victoria Sacks. Bulkhead installation along RTA2 is continuing. Sheets are 100% installed, and tie-backs are 95% done. Sheets are being trimmed to final height.

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Please join us via Zoom for our June general meeting on Tuesday, June 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., featuring an update on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup from EPA Region 2. Full agenda and the Zoom link here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Please join us for our May general meeting on Tuesday, May 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in person at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse at 165 2nd Street, and via Zoom. EPA Region 2 will give an update on the Superfund cleanup. Full agenda and the Zoom link here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

Photo of the Gowanus Canal and esplanade at Sackett Street, looking northwest toward the downtown Brooklyn skyline.

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Please join us via Zoom for our monthly general meeting on Tuesday, April 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., featuring an update from EPA Region 2 on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup. Full agenda and a link to join the Zoom here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

Photo of the interior of the Gowanus Canal flushing tunnel.

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Please join us via Zoom this Tuesday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. for our monthly general meeting, featuring an update on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup from EPA Region 2. You can find a link to the Zoom, and a full agenda, here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Please join us via Zoom this Tuesday, February 24, at 6:30 pm, for our next monthly general meeting, featuring an update on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup from EPA Region 2. You can find the Zoom link for the meeting and a full agenda here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Please join us via Zoom on Tuesday, February 24, at 6:30 pm, for our next monthly general meeting, featuring an update from EPA Region 2 on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup. You can find the Zoom link for the meeting and a full agenda here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Please join the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group via Zoom this evening at 6:30 pm for our January general meeting. You can find the Zoom link and a full agenda here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Please join the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group via Zoom for its final monthly meeting of 2025 on Tuesday, December 2, at 6:30 pm, featuring an update on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup from USEPA. Meeting link and draft agenda here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Please join us tonight at 6:30 pm via Zoom for our October general meeting, featuring an update on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup from USEPA. Find a link to the meeting and an agenda here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Please join us via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, September 30, at 6:30 p.m., for our next monthly general meeting, featuring an update from US EPA Region 2 on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup. More info, including the meeting link and full agenda, here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Please join us via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, July 22, at 6:30 p.m., for our next monthly general meeting, featuring an EPA update on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup. More info, including the meeting link and full agenda, here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

Photo of Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal at twilight

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Please join us virtually via Microsoft Teams for our June general meeting on Tuesday, June 24, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., featuring an update from EPA Region 2 on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup. Find the full agenda and the meeting link here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Please join us via Zoom for our May general meeting on Tuesday, May 27, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., featuring an update from EPA Region 2 on the current status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup. Link to pre-register and full agenda via the link. gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

Photo of the Gowanus Canal looking northward during daylight hours from the Union Street Bridge.

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Please join us tonight at 6:30 for our April general meeting, IN PERSON, at Gowanus Wharf, 240 3rd Avenue, in Gowanus, featuring an update on the Superfund cleanup of the Gowanus Canal from EPA Region 2. We'll also stream the meeting via Zoom. More info here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Please join us via Zoom on Tuesday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m., for our monthly general meeting, featuring an update on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup from the EPA. Full agenda and a link to register here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

The monitoring equipment on the TAGA bus has not detected any significant exceedances. Joel Singerman also reports that NYC DEP appears to be having recent success in mitigating odors from the RH-034 CSO tank site.

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

The TAGA bus has been on site since December monitoring the air for the known carcinogen naphthalene. Dr. Lora Smith, Dr. Lora Smith, human health risk assessor at EPA, plans to provide an update on the data at the CAG's March 25 meeting. gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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What’s In The Air? A Community Open House with EPA Scientists

Thanks to everyone who came out on a cold Brooklyn evening to make the TAGA bus open house a huge success. We hope you learned as much as we did (even over the roar and hum of the pumps!) and had a…

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Excavation work for the larger of the two CSO tanks (RH-034), at the top of the canal, is about three-quarters complete, and should be finished by late April or early May.

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Work to install the perimeter wall for the smaller of the two combined sewer overflow (CSO) retention tanks (OH-007) near 5th Street is about 15% complete, with the work targeted to conclude in the fall.

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

At tonight's Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group meeting, EPA Section Chief Joel Singerman reports that Remedial Target Area 2 (mid-canal) bulkhead work is underway, and will take about two years to complete.

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gowanuscag.bsky.social @gowanuscag.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Please join us via Zoom for our next general meeting on Tuesday, February 25, at 6:30 p.m., featuring an update on the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup from EPA Region 2. More info, including the agenda and a registration link, here: gowanuscag.org/index.php/20...

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