DEP Biweekly Reports Folder 0049, 2000-2001

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Responsefrom City Re: Lead Regulations Over the last several years, DEP has conducted a program to prevent lead leaching into drinking water from service pipes within the City. The program has included the addition to the water of a corrosion control agent, and "hot spot" sampling at six-month intervals. The most recent rounds of sampling have demonstrated a reduction of lead levels to below the action level specified by ?NSDOH. As a}iilfot tnese nnciings, sought can capon from NYCDOH regarding three issues: the need for the City to undertake a lead service line replacement program, 2) what, if any,

OQ public notification is necessary, and 3) the frequency of monitoring required now that the City has met the standard. DEP recently received a response from NYCDOH. Under the consolidated C ti4tlrisdiction mentioned above the response did not definitively answer all of DEP's questions. Y_/'NYCDOH clearly specified that they approved a reduction in frequency of "hot spot" monitoring from semi-annual to annual. However, although implied, the letter does not specifically state that we do not have to pursue lead service line replacement and public notification is not discussed at all Wn w ll cpc'Ir r ar flratinn

Customer Service

Outreach to Auto Body Shops regarding Right-to-Know compliance The Environmental Economic Development Assistance and Right-to-Know (RTK) units completed their fourth outreach meeting on RTK compliance for the auto body industry. Attendance was excellent with approximately 235 attendees for all four meetings. Staff from the RTK unit gave the presentations on the program. They explained the broad purpose of the RTK Law (protecting worker health, emergency planning, making information available to communities, etc.) and how it began as a Federal law and now is being administered and enforced by DEP. They also gave a detailed presentation on how to complete the Facility Inventory Form, including how to determine if a substance is reportable, how to answer various questions on the form, and how to characterize substances (reactivity, etc.).

Updates

General Water Quality and Quantity DEP has ceased adding alum to Catskill water at the Kensico Reservoir. Turbidity levels in the Catskill system have decreased to the point where alum treatment is no longer necessary. Thanks to the efforts of DEP's water supply staff, at no time during the turbidity event that lasted from mid- December to early February did New York City violate drinking water standards. As of February 16th, the reservoirs were at 89.2% of capacity. Normal capacity for this time of year is 82.7%. Consumption for February 15th was 1122.0 million gallons.

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