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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

e number In December 1996, the RTK Program was consolidated into the Division of Emergency Response & Technical liversally Assessment (DERTA), This Division responds to hazardous material emergencies and inspects chemical facilities er supply and locations with associated hazardous substance risks. Inspectors identify facilities, conduct investigations, and issue violations to non-compliant facilities and the Department maintains a Citywide Facility Inventory nillion in tiled will database, A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was reached between DEP and Con Edison in February 2001 which will allow DEP to inspect approximately 25,000 underground vaults with transformers and/or other equipment utilizing fluids which may contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and Approximately 20,000 pole­ entage of mounted transformers utilizing fluids which may contain PCBs, ; over the The Asbestos Control Program (ACP) was created to certify asbestos handlers, provide telephone response er reduce service to contractors and the public, provide laboratory analysis of asbestos materials, and inspect asbestos on, these remediation projects, ACP also inspects the cleanup of parks containing soil and dust contaminated by lead-based paint (LBP) from,nearby bridges. cessfully Citywide Other Services ' I 'i Working with local businesses, the Department fosters economic developinent and environmental protection meetings via its Environmental Economic Development Assistance Unit (EEDAU), This program promotes nd sewer environmentally sound business practices and offers assistance to City businesses on issues relating to compliance meetings and pollution prevention. common >d condos The Department continues to maintain a 24-hour complaint and emergency Help Center, which responds to it infrastructure-related and quality-of-life complaints and monitors the Department’s response to emergencies. complaints are entered into the automated complaint system and electronically routed to field offices. greement check or Capital Review Dx”. Now recessing Overview'

In total, the Ten-Year Capital Strategy provides $9,3 billion from the following sources; $8,9 billion in Water F^inance Authority Funds; $29,7 million in City funds; and $346,6 million in State funds. The major elements of ners now rom their the Ten-Year Capital Strategy include: st year on • coptihuing construction of Stage Two of City Tunnel Number 3 for $519,3 million. Work on this stage leir water of tunnel construction will be in Queens and Manhattan. Stage Two is expected to be operational in 2008t StageOne went into operation in July 1998. leaks on s. Where • allocating $584.6 million for the continuation of programs upstate to enhance water quality, including t reduces the reconstruction of dams, watershed improvements, land acquisition and programs related to the inti al and Watershed Memorandum of Agreement,

• replacing and extending trunk and distribution water mains ($803.1 million).

• construction of the Croton Water Filtration Plant ($782.8 million). Citywide smissions • replacing and constructing sewers to improve and expand the collection and transport of storm and waste r all City- ( water ($1,2 billion): ' J ' ;

on Staten • upgrading the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant to provide secondary treatment ($955,6 million), U

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