What I want to do

September 7, 2014

This note documents Eymund's work on making the groundwater--hypothesized to be Vechtes Brook--flowing out of the 5th Street basin landfill more visible. Already, its mineral content has created its mark on both sides:

Here's the overview map created by @eymund explaining the greater significance of restoring this stream for reducing storm sewer overflows:

A few general snapshots of this basin, first in summer showing leachate:

the second in winter:

a third winter, showing how the back of the basin is melted--WHY?:

Public Lab's winter aerial from 2011

My attempt and results

Exhibit: red food dye

Food dye poured into flowing groundwater:

Eymund "caught red handed"

Next Steps

This was the "wet" run for the balloon aerial mapping event on September 27th, look for that note as well, tagged "gowanus"

some adventuring required