NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Maldonado, Jane J
From: Maldonado, Jane
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 3:46 PM
To: Avaltroni, Robert
Subject: FW: DEP & EPA "walk through" investigations of buildings
•Original Message-
From: Gilsenan, Michael
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 3:26 PM
To: Maldonado, Jane 001
Subject: FW: DEP & EPA “walk through” investigations of buildings
—Original Message—
From: Gilsenan, Michael
Sent: Monday;February 25, 2002 2:57 PM
To: Kelly McKinney
Cc: ‘[email protected]’; ‘[email protected]’;
‘gerryk@dep. nyc.gov’
Subject: RE: DEP & EPA “walk through” investigations of buildings
DEP/EPA have been focusing on the exterior of buildings only (mainly it has been a DEP
initiative). The exterior surveys have included roof tops, facades and set backs. DEP has a
Phase I survey and a Phase II survey with follow-ups. Phase I included approximately 255
buildings and included buildings within the following boundary: Battery Place (south) to
Chambers Street(north)to the Hudson River west to Broadway (east). Phase II included
approximately 200 buildings within the following boundaries: Broadway (west) to Pearl Street
(east) to Brooklyn Bridge (north) and Beaver Street(south). The Phase II survey was just
completed last Thursday and will be collated this week. Phase I identified 107 buildings with
debris (mostly in-cased debris from reforming) on identified surfaces. These 107 buildings will
have follow-ups initiated this week. Building owners in both these phases have been notified by
letter that assessments and proper cleanup are their responsibility and must be undertaken. In
addition to the above letter, the 107 buildings with debris have been visited by DEP personnel this
past weekend and given the assessment/cleanup notice. Again, this has been done for the
exterior of buildings only. This is just the short version of what has been done.
1) Regarding DEP investigations, you can call Krish Radhakrishnan, Director of Asbestos
Control, at 718-595-3718.
2) As stated before, we have not looked at indoor space during this survey and have not
differentiated between commercial/residential.
3) All have been within the ten block radius.
4) We started at ground zero and worked out. Depending on our finding, we have a Phase III
that might move the boundaries.
5) City Planning has not been involved in this effort.
DEP has been responding to individual complaints called into our DEP Helpline. Since the
Senate hearing, DEP has received 43 complaints for indoor spaces. We have closed 30
complaints to date; and out of those 30 our inspectors have found no dust in the complainants’ |
apartments. The other 13 cases have all been contacted numerous times and we will continue to
followup. Please note: This is also the short version.
c: Caroline Bragdon (via fax)
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