NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION .
NOTICE TO BUILDING OWNERS
LOCATED SOUTH OF 14™ STREET, MANHATTAN'
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Reopening Buildings Closed Since Tuesday
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Air Circulation Systems; Building owners are advised that air circulation
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systems not operated since Tu^day must have their filters replaced before
ommissioner the system is restarted. Systems should be run on a recirculated air setting
and not on fresh air, if possible, until the WTC fire is extinguished.
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«(718) 595-3525 Asbestos or other Hazardous Materials situations: Owners/managers
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should have possible contamination problems, indoors or at roofs,.
reviewed by coinpetent professionals (i.e., R.A.s, P.E..S, Asbestos
Inspectors, etc.) prior to beginning clean-up of buildings with
maintenance personnel. Where no problems are-noted, proceed -with
clean-up. Where problems (i.e., HazMat) are noted, contact DEP as
indicated below.
All issues regarding air asbestos and/or hazardous material clean-up
should be directed to the Department of Environmental Protection’s-
complaint center at 1-718 DEP-HELP (337-43S7). Help center operators
will refer your call to Asbestos and Hazardous Materials staff from 8:00
a.m. to 8:00 p;m. every day including weekends until such time as the
Mayor’s office declares the emergency over. Staff will review each Case
individually on the telephone and verbally approve clean-up activities—
pa,perwork to follow. Emergency situations which arise outside of these
time frames will be handled by help center staff taking down the caller’s
name and contact phone number and notifying personnel on stand-by who
will then contact the caller directly. . .
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Open Water* tanks: Building owners are advised that water tanks not
operated-since Tuesday must be completely drained from the cellar,
flushed, cleaned, refilled and plumbing systems flushed before having the
building reoccupied. You should contact the water tank cleaner who
normally performs this yearly operation for you to arrange for this
cleaning, if possible.
All other water pressure, sewage, noise and air quality complaints should
be directed to 1-718-DEP-HELP.
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