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Riverbank State Park (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

City Hopes To Control Stench Of Sewage Plant Below Riverbank State Park

A $106 million project to control the stench of sewage at a wastewater treatment plant beneath Riverbank State Park has been completed.

2013/06/12

Newtown Creek Wastewater treatment plant offered three tours on Valentine's Day (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

Love Stinks? Tours Of Brooklyn Sewage Treatment Plant Popular On Valentine’s Day

The plant had to offer an extra tour this year due to popular demand, according to Newtown Creek Wastewater treatment plant superintendent Jim Pynn.

2013/02/14

Brooklyn Sewage Treatment Plant To Hold Valentine’s Day Tours Again

If you’re sick and tired of sweet-smelling flowers and sappy imagery at Valentine’s Day, the city Department of Environmental Protection Agency is bringing back a special tour by popular demand with some odors that aren’t so romantic.

2013/02/11

Sandy damage in Long Beach (credit: CBS 2)

Some L.I. Residents Ordered To Conserve Water After Sewage Plant Failure

Nassau County executive Edward Mangano on Tuesday evening ordered some residents to conserve water, as a major sewage facility for the Long Island county has been shut down following Superstorm Sandy.

CBS New York–2012/10/30

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