NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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DDC enforces dust suppression procedures at Pier 25. However,
DOH keeps a close watch over the Pier 25 operation. DOH Public
Health Sanitarians are on-site and observe the operation daily. In
addition, the air is continuously monitored and a tremendous
amount of data, along with our visual observations, indicates that
dust is not migrating from Pier 25 to the school.
Diesel emissions; By law trucks cannot idle in a line longer than 5
minutes outside the entrance on West Street. DEP is enforcing this
issue.
E. Streets
• Not all streets are being wetted down, which agency can I
report this to?
Take complaint and refer to appropriate person at Dept, of
Sanitation.
• Battery Park City residents say dry sweepers are kicking up
dust There has been a change over the past several weeks
and streets are no longer being wetted down.
This has been dealt with. DOS has resumed wetting down. They
will suspend when the air is below freezing to avoid icing the
streets.
F. Sidewalk
• What is being done to wet down sidewalks? Is this a landlord
responsibility? For commercial areas who is responsible?
DOS enforces sidewalk cleaning issues. Sidewalk complaints will
be forwarded to DOS for enforcement response.
G. Other Outdoor Dust Issues
• Gardens, bushes, planters outside of buildings that have not
been cleaned. Who is responsible for cleaning these?
Route to DEP???
• Dumpsters filled with WTC debris. Which agency should be
called?
Route to DEP???
• What happened to the dangerous chemicals (e.g. diesel) that
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