Used as a dumping ground for toxic waste for decades, the Gowanus Canal superfund is on the road to recovery. VMurdockTV reports.
CBS2 caught up with Swain after his third swim in the canal"They've cultured all sorts of bacteria and viruses in this canal. They've even found live gonorrhea after sewage events in the canal," Swain said.
"Today we are breaking ground on the new urban infrastructure that is making it all possible," Adams said. The two underground tanks will work to keep 12 million gallons of sewage from overflowing into the river when it rains. A head house will shelter operating equipment, while rooftop solar panels power it.
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