Engine pumps were restarted Friday at a Manhattan wastewater treatment plant struck July 20th by a fire that caused millions of gallons of raw sewage to spill into the Hudson River, according to the Associated Press.
The four-alarm blaze began in the engine room of the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant at about 11:45 a.m., causing raw sewage to seep into the Hudson River at about 5:15 p.m., the New York City Department of Environmental Protection said in a statement. DEP said that staff and unspecified contractors are repairing equipment, assessing damage and performing clean up activities at the plant, which is located west of the West Side Highway from 137th Street to 145th Street.