Gowanus Rises: Brown Goo Oozes Forth from Drains in the Area

Images via dcrainmaker.com and gothamist.comOne day the Gowanus Canal will spew forth something truly awful that’ll most likely want to kill us. And it looks like we’re getting closer to that day. A “brown goo” is oozing up through the drains in buildings around the toxic canal. The “brown goo” is mostly likely sewage, of course.

The Bell House was one of the earliest known victims; during a book reading on July 2nd, the mysterious “brown goo” rose up through one of their toilets causing a backup. Other businesses attacked by the “brown goo” include Family Car Service and the Brooklyn Colony bar on Fourth Avenue. And, of course, the “brown goo” is after us in our home too. In some cases the sewage caused up to $50,000 of damage.

The rise of the Gowanus Canal living shit-goo couldn’t come at a worse time. Despite the fact that the Canal is a 2010 Superfund site -- a title reserved for only the most toxic of polluted locations -- the neighborhood has been experiencing an upswing, becoming home to trendy shit like shuffleboard courts and archery. This summer construction begins on six-story rental complex that’s upwards of $200 million. The last thing anyone there needs is sewage coming alive and rising through their toilets and sinks, ready to kill them. Or at the very least, they don’t need their drains spitting up shitty smell shit.

via gothamist.com and nypost.com