DEP WTC exterior survey letter, May 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

0 May 3, 2002

Polito_Salvatore PII Department of PII Environmental Subject: 164 WILLIAM STREET Protection 59.17 function Boulevard Dear Sir/Madam: Flushing, New York Environmental Protection (DEP) in The New York City Department of 1137 3-5108 Protection Agency (USEPA) and cooperation with the United States Environmental (NYSDOL) has performed a series of the New York State Department of Labor the vicinity of the World Trade Christopher 0. Ward exterior building surveys on various buildings in Coirtinissioner examination of building exteriors Center (WTC). The surveys included the other exterior surfaces. These including building roofs, facades, setbacks, and collapse of the WTC was still surveys identified locations where debris from the Robert C. Avaltroni accumulations were observed at the Deputy Commissioner visible. Our records indicate that visible debris Bureau of above referenced building (the "Building"). Environmental Compliance Department requested an assessment Tel (718) 595-4418 In our previous correspondence, the Fax (718) 595-4422 accumulations. The Department has and appropriate clean up of visible debris your actions to address the debris either not received information regarding found that visible debris was accumulations or has re-inspected your building and present. ongoing efforts to improve air The USEPA and DEP are continuing their DEP is initiating a program (the quality in lower Manhattan. In this regard, certain buildings in the downtown "Cleaning Program") to clean the exteriors of Manhattan area. properties in the area, we are Based on visual surveys and analyses of other noted on the exterior of the Building may assuming that the debris accumulations material (ACM). DEP would like to include some amount of asbestos-containing and clean the facades, roofs, and include the Building in the Cleaning Program, accumulations. The work would be other exterior surfaces so as to remove such contractors with DEP and NYSDOL performed by NYSDOL licensed asbestos asbestos contractor in performing certified workers. The fees and expenses of the the work will be paid for by the DEP. personnel. An independent third-party The work will be monitored by DEP take air samples at designated points air monitoring firm will also be engaged to The U.S. Occupational Safety and around the perimeter of the working area. oversight for worker safety. The fees Health Administration (OSHA) will provide monitoring the work and the fees and expenses and expenses of DEP personnel in taking and analyzing air samples will be of the third-party air monitoring firm in paid for by DEP.

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