(DNAINFO)  Gwynn Hogan | January 12, 2016 — The fetid waters of Newtown Creek known for bobbing trash and human waste may get a bit cleaner, thanks to a $30 million project to install massive filters to help sift out debris from the streets.

Construction is already underway on the four litter trappers — two of which will be in East Williamsburg while another two will be in Long Island City — and they should be fully functioning by 2017, the Department of Environmental Preservation announced Monday.

The filters installed deep in the sewage system near entrances to the canal, will catch physical debris from the streets before it can make its way into the waterway, that’s already considered one of the country’s most polluted.

Source: City to Invest $30 Million to Stop Trash Flow Into Newtown Creek – Greenpoint – DNAinfo.com New York