The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has announced plans to clean Flushing Creek with chlorine, sparking outrage among some environmentalists.
Now, they’re filing a lawsuit.
Bacteria in Flushing Bay
The DEP has been mandated by state regulators to combat bacteria in Flushing Bay, a waterway containing runoff from the city’s combined sewer system. When heavy rain overwhelms the system, industrial wastewater and domestic sewage are discharged into the creek and bay, which connect beside CitiField.
“As a paddler, canoeist, I step into the water to launch the boat, and sometimes we’re afraid of all the sewage, raw sewage,” Flushing Bay dragon boater James Ma said…