Gowanus Canal Grime: Study Finds ‘Cocktail of Contaminants’

The verdict on the extent of the Gowanus Canal contamination is in, and it’s not pretty.“It is one of the worst polluted water ways in the nation,” said Mary Mear of the Environmental Protection Agency
Gowanus Canal Grime: Study Finds ‘Cocktail of Contaminants’
SEWAGE AND SLIME: The Gowanas Canal in Brooklyn has sucked up a century's worth of contaminants from surrounding factories. The Environmental Protection Agency has investigated the extent of the pollution and will move ahead with a plan to clean up the canal. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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SEWAGE AND SLIME: The Gowanas Canal in Brooklyn has sucked up a century's worth of contaminants from surrounding factories. The Environmental Protection Agency has investigated the extent of the pollution and will move ahead with a plan to clean up the canal. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images )
Tara MacIsaac
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Tara MacIsaac is a writer based in Canada.
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