Owls Head Sewage Spill; Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn, New York | 1992-Feb-16

Initial Notification: On February 16, 1992, the Owls Head Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York spilled raw sewage into Upper New York Harbor. The spill was caused by a malfunction in the valve system. By early morning of February 17 the valve had been repaired. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.