Background/Objectives The Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, NY, has become a center of environmental interest as the City of New York, the USEPA, and the National Grid Corporation evaluate the extensive contamination that lies within its banks. The Gowanus Canal itself is a small, urbanized, commercial waterway with extensively bulkheaded shorelines. Its use for commercial shipping extends back to the late 19th century, and parallels the growth and decline of industrial activities in Brooklyn. There are a number of industrial contaminant sources to the Canal, in particular, three manufactured gas plants located along the banks. Historical groundwater use has result in aquifer infiltration by surface water and DNAPL. CSO discharges also impact water quality in the Canal.
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