greenschoolcrew "Caryn Lai Hing", water, sewage, CSO New York
City DEP New York has come a long way from its roots being
infamous for its unsanitary water system. While we aren’t crying
“GIVE US COLD WATER” and we don’t have to worry about cholera
outbreaks like in the 19th century, NYC’s water system has room
for improvement-- just ask the public. Public health concerns
play a large role in the production of the NYC water system. The
key problems with the water system are fear of over-development,
stench, and social changes (e.g. population growth). One key
location that is part of the NYC Water system is the Paerdegat
Basin CSO Facility in Brooklyn, NY. As the largest of four CSO
facilities in NYC, the Paerdegat Basin Facility can hold up to
50 million gallons of CSO in order to prevent debris and sewage
from entering Paerdegat Basin and Jamaica Bay. The Paerdegat
Basin Facility (PBF) uses advanced technology to control CSO
odor with carbon filters and speed fans. With the PBF, CSO
debris in the Basin is re