• EPA has taken the lead in announcing a comprehensive program developed with DEP and
FEMA to restore public confidence in Lower Manhattan. DEP (Commissioner Ward)
commenced the negotiations that resulted in the comprehensive plan.
• The key components of the comprehensive plan to be instituted are as follows:
Short term
- Establishment of an EPA hotline
- Direct assistance to residents and residential building owners (clean-up and testing of
apartments, as requested)
- Cleaning of unoccupied, uncleaned buildings.
- Clean-up of exterior buildings with residual WTC debris
- Professional review of HVAC systems as requested
- Distribution upon request, of HEPA Vacs through FEMA
Long term
- Pilot building cleaning to assess cleaning techniques
- Create a database on private sector environmental testing results and clean-up activity
- Background study of levels of potential contaminants
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A project proposal outlining the timeline, methods, and justification for cleaning HVAC systems in residential units affected by World Trade Center dust.
Departmental feedback on a draft contract scope of work, addressing trigger mechanisms, clearance levels, supervision requirements, and legal terminology.
Document detailing short-term actions like hotlines and cleaning, alongside long-term strategies including pilot programs and contaminant background studies.
Document detailing short-term actions like hotlines and cleaning, alongside long-term strategies including pilot programs and contaminant background studies.
Statistical summary of asbestos testing submitted by building owners, including counts of bulk samples, air monitoring results, and inspection outcomes.
Daily activity report detailing updated identification requirements for DEP employees and contractors entering the Red Zone at the World Trade Center site.