Newtown Creek Wastewater Tunnel Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: New York City, New York, United States
Source: Inside Climate News
A 26-foot-wide underground tunnel stretching 3.26 miles to reroute and store sewage runoff during storms, reducing untreated sewage discharge into Newtown Creek. The tunnel will store up to 50 million gallons of sewage per storm for later treatment at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Tunnel, Government, Residential, Commercial
- Location
- New York City, New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Inside Climate News
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | A 26-foot-wide underground tunnel stretching 3.26 miles to reroute and store sewage runoff during storms, reducing untreated sewage discharge into Newtown Creek. The tunnel will store up to 50 million gallons of sewage per storm for later treatment at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. |
Original sector | Environmental Cleanup |
Budget |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
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Source | Inside Climate News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Tunnel, Government, Residential, Commercial |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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