Water Quality
Improving the health of Flushing Waterways is central to the work of Guardians of Flushing Bay.
This work involves collecting data to understand the current state of our waterways as well as educating and advocating for better protections for the bay and creek, so it can be enjoyed by everyone. Find informational videos, detailed water sampling data, graphics, and more below.
Info Pages
Videos
An animated video of how CSOs work in NYC, by the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP)
Flushing Waterways Water Quality Lunch & Learn
A one-hour webinar with GoFB, Billion Oyster Project and Queens College Professor Greg O’Mullan that summarizes the ‘Community Water Quality Testing Program’ and findings from 10 years of water quality data collection in Flushing Bay and Flushing Creek.
Why Does Sewage Flow into Rivers Anyway?
WNYC explains sewage overflow with CUP’s Sewer in a Suitcase
Save the Sound’s 2023 Water Quality Report Card Lunch & Learn
A one-hour webinar with GoFB and Save the Sound that summarizes the Unified Water Study’s sampling initiative and 2021-2022 data findings.
Slide Decks
What’s Going on with NYC’s Sewer System?
And what does it mean for Flushing Bay and Creek?
How do they impact our waterways?
Data
Community Water Quality Testing Program Data, 2011-Present
A spreadsheet of water quality data results taken from 2011 to 2023 across NYC, including in Flushing Bay and Flushing Creek. The data shows levels of enterococcus, a sewage-indicating bacteria.
A spreadsheet of data from water samples taken in 2023 across NYC. The data results show levels of enterococcus, a sewage-indicating bacteria. GoFB samples at 8 sites across Northern Queens, which are listed in rows 48-55.
Maps
A unique community planning project that helps create transparency in the complex world of New York City’s sewer system. Some of its useful maps include:
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