New York City Department of Environmental Protection
07/14/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/15/2025 15:41
Greenpoint — Temporary Sludge Boat Docked
July 14, 2025
NYC DEP will have a sludge boat parked at Newtown Barge Playground in Brooklyn for several months to help keep our waterways clean.
New York City treats 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater every single day. A large portion of Brooklyn's wastewater is treated in Greenpoint at our Newtown Creek facility. Some material must be moved off-site by sludge boats.
Right now, we're repairing one of our regular boats, so we need to use the temporary dock at Newtown Barge Playground because the other boats in our fleet can't maneuver tight turns to get to our usual dock. This boat will be parked at the temporary dock a few hours a day for the next couple months. If you're walking by, please stay clear of the area.
Learn more about New York City's Wastewater Treatment System.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection published this content on July 14, 2025, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on July 15, 2025 at 21:41 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at support@pubt.io