If you are in NYC you have tromped over your fair share of questionable snow piles. The dumping the east coast got in January followed by an extended Arctic plunge gave these mountains time to accumulate some…extra bits. The grey-black blobs are about as unsanitary as they look – full of bacteria and heavy metals.
All the more reason to breathe a cautious sigh of relief as glaciers of grossness finally begin to recede.
Gothamist sampled 3 different sites to test for bacteria and metals. Ultimately the snow is just a reflection of what is already part of the city environment; so good hygienic practices should always be observed.
“It really teaches us a lesson about urban sanitation and health,” said Jack Caravanos, an environmental public health professor at NYU. He added that the snow poses no greater risk to public health than what’s always in New York City’s air and in the ground — as long as you leave it alone.
Our Jackson Heights sample also contained the highest concentration of Enterococcus, a type of bacteria found in the feces of warm-blooded animals like dogs or, God forbid, humans. You’ve also likely noticed a preponderance of poop on the snow-covered sidewalks.
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