QUESTION
What happened with the digester eggs at Newtown Creek this summer?
0:56:25
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The Department of Sanitation redirects the inquiry about Newtown Creek's digester eggs malfunctioning to the Department of Environmental Protection or their vendor National Grid.
- The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) does not manage the Newtown Creek facility.
- The facility is run by National Grid on behalf of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
- The council member is advised to follow up with DEP for detailed information on the issue.
- The volume of material processed at the site may change due to ongoing procurement.
Shahana K. Hanif
0:56:25
I was disturbed to hear that in the summer, the digester eggs at Newtown Creek, which the city is heavily relying on for organics processing were malfunctioning, resulting in products being burned off as carbon dioxide.
0:56:40
Can you provide a detailed timeline of what has occurred at Newtown Creek and the current status of the operation?
Joshua Goodman
0:56:48
DSNY cannot DEP runs that facility or rather I believe it's their vendor national grid that runs it on behalf of DEP.
0:56:55
But that would be a question for the Department of Environmental action.
0:56:58
And again, with an ongoing procurement, the amount of material going to that site may change.
Shahana K. Hanif
0:57:03
Okay.
0:57:03
That's great to know.
0:57:04
I'll follow-up with them.
