NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Michael R- Bloomberg Thomas R. Fneden, M.D., M,P.x.
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125 Cedar Street
Introduction
conducted a
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
walkthrough inspection for the presence of mold at 125 Cedar Street (120 Liberty Street)
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on July 19, 2002. 125 Cedar Street is located adjacent to the southern
World Trade Center site. It is a twelve-story building. Each floor is split into a north and
south apartment. A penthouse is located on top of the building. The building was
reported to have mold growth resulting from water damage from several sources that
primarily impacted the apartments on the north side. Most of the water damage
reportedly occurred as a result of internal plumbing problems (i.e. broken pipes and a
broken toilet tank). Some water infiltration was reported through windows broken as a
result of the collapse of the Twin Towers. Five water-damaged apartments were
inspected. Tenants from two of the inspected apartments, the building superintendent,
Bob Bacar, and EPA Representative, Bob Fitzpatrick, accompanied DOHMH.
Discussion and Findings
The ceilings in all of the apartments consisted of painted plaster. Dividing walls in each
of
apartment were composed of inch sheetrock. The following is a discussion of each
the five inspected apartments:
Apartment 3N —
Peeling paint was observed on much of the ceiling throughout the apartment.
Extensive visible mold (greater than 100 square feet) was observed in the bedroom
adjoining the entrance hallway. Visible mold was noted on several walls and the ceiling
in this room. Small areas (less than 10 square feet) of mold growth were also noted on
the entrance hallway ceiling and the ceiling in the workroom that is adjacent to the
aforementioned bedroom.
Apartment 4N —
Peeling paint was observed on much of the ceiling throughout the apartment.
Some of the wood flooring was buckled. Moderate areas (10-30 square feet) cf visible
mold were observed in the hallway closet and children's bedroom. A small area of mold
was also noted on the hallway wall. Additionally, a cutout of the wallboard in the
hallway revealed the presence of mold on the backside of wallboard in the children's
bedroom. The extent of this growth could not be determined.
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