PR article presenting preliminary EPA indoor cleanup program results showing asbestos testing in 255 Lower Manhattan apartments.
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boundaries of the assistance area."
Surprisingly, the greatest challenge faced by the EPA so far in the indoor cleanup project has been scheduling the cleanup itself. "Given the outcry for assistance, we were prepared for a deluge of calls from residents saying, 'I want to be first,'" said Stapleton. Instead, contractors have struggled to set up testing for those who have requested it, finding people too busy to commit to appointment times. In some cases, contractors have arrived for scheduled cleanups only to find no one home. "It never occurred to us that we would be in the situation of having contractors sitting idle because they can't schedule appointments," said Stapleton. In an attempt to streamline the process, officials are developing new policies regarding scheduling and cancellation, and expect to post them on the EPA website <https://nyrpub.epa.gov/NYRDUST2/dustcleanup/form.html> by week's end.
Lower Manhattan residents who have yet to register for testing are strongly encouraged to do so. According to EPA estimates, the 6,000 registered apartments represent only about a quarter of more than 20,000 eligible residences within the testing area. For residents south of Pike and Canal Streets who have not applied, requests will be accepted until December 28,2002 via the EPA website <https://nyrpub.epa.gov/NYRDUST2/dustcleanup/form.html>, or by calling the EPA's WTC hotline at (877) 796-5471.
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Draft news story summarizing EPA findings that most Lower Manhattan apartments tested had minimal asbestos contamination.
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Memo forwarding EPA indoor cleanup results regarding asbestos and a press story for Lower Manhattan.
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Press release or report summarizing early EPA findings that most tested Lower Manhattan apartments had asbestos levels below clearance standards.
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Proposed news story reporting that most tested apartments showed asbestos levels below the EPA clearance limit.
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Draft news story regarding preliminary EPA results showing low asbestos contamination in cleaned Lower Manhattan apartments.
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Proposed press release regarding the extension of the EPA and FEMA apartment cleaning program for eligible residents.
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Frequently asked questions and updates regarding disaster assistance, road reopenings, and victim support funds issued in October 2001.
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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.
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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.
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Draft remarks by EPA official announcing the Lower Manhattan apartment cleanup program on May 8, 2002.
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A generic internal routing slip used to process correspondence and reports related to the World Trade Center environmental cleanup program.
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Generic form or header page from the Department of Environmental Protection regarding general World Trade Center notices and requests.
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Notice instructing staff to preserve original WTC documents as evidence for potential future legal actions against the City.
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Forwarded revised Department of Health car interior decontamination protocols developed in coordination with DEP following feedback and comments from response agencies.
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Circulation of draft environmental screening benchmarks for asbestos, fiberglass, and silica in indoor air and settled dust for expert review.
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Coordination memo for WTC recovery inter-agency meeting on building and parks assessment and scope.
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