Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) Impact on Water Quality and Environmental Ecosystem in the Harlem River
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51057#.VFMBJ2fHRK0 Author(s) Jingyu Wang 1,2* Affiliation(s) 1 Chemistry and Chemical Technology Department, Bronx Community College, New York, USA . 2 Earth, Environmental and Geospatial Sciences Department, Lehman College, New York, USA . ABSTRACT The Harlem River, a 9.3-mile channel that flows from the Hudson River to the East River, has experienced decades of industrial abuse and remains gritty and industrial. During heavy rains, the pipes discharge raw sewage into the river through combined sewer overflows (CSOs) that can contain bacteria and cause illness. Water samples were collected from CSO discharge point and several adjacent...