Agency and New York City Comments and OIG Evaluation
The Agency disagreed with the recommendations presented in this Chapter. The
Agency responded that EPA’s indoor cleanup program was sufficient and that
EPA studies and data indicated a more widespread cleanup program is not
warranted. Because asbestos is a carcinogen with no commonly accepted safe
level of exposure, and approximately 18,000 residential units in Lower Manhattan
have not been tested or cleaned through the indoor residential program, we
continue to believe our recommendations are warranted to assure adequate health
protection for residents in Lower Manhattan. The Agency’s complete written
response to our draft report and our detailed evaluation of that response are
contained in Appendices Q and R, respectively.
New York City’s response provided some technical clarifications which we made.
New York City’s response to our draft report excerpts is provided in Appendix S.
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NYC-WTC_000145574
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Joint announcement of a comprehensive plan by the EPA and city partners to address indoor air quality concerns in residential units south of Canal Street.