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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Environmental
Building Maintenance Issues Involved in
Protection
59-17 luncOon Boulevard
Reopening Buildings Closed Since Tuesday
Corona. New York
11368-5107
Air Circulation Systems; Building owners are advised that air circulation
Joel A. Miele Sr., P.E.
systems not operated since Tuesday must have their filters replaced before
Commissioner 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.
Tel (718)595-6565 *
Fax (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 competent 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—
paperwork 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.
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
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be directed to 1-718-DEP-HELP.
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