[Mintwood-place] Work Crew is two guys with buckets and a hose

[Adam Eidinger]

Here is some proof.  One photo you can clearly see built up dust at left 
at entrance of my home,

I'll buy lead test tonight to take samples from my front door before we 
clean up this ourselves.  I dont see the crew cleaning up my front porch 
any time soon.

Based on the EPA guidelines, her are some, I buy the right gear to begin 
the clean up.
http://www.health.state.nm.us/eheb/documents/Lead/HOW%20TO%20CLEAN.pdf

Making run to 17th Street hardware if anyone wants something please call 
around 5 pm 202-744-2671.  Will also buy lead test kit.

Adam
1858 Mintwood

Jenny Leeman wrote:
> Right now they are hosing down the sidewalk and part of the street, 
> and spraying the plants of the house next door.  None of the workers 
> are wearing masks or gloves.
>
>
> On Jul 19, 2010, at 3:00 PM, maryjbelcher at comcast.net 
> <mailto:maryjbelcher at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Gian:
>
>  
>
> Some of the two members of the original work crew just showed up with 
> two buckets each and a hose--is this stuff supposed to be hosed off 
> the street, polluting Rock Creek?  They aren't wearing masks.  Do you 
> trust the contractors?
>
>  
>
> Mary
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gian Cossa (DDOE)" <gian.cossa at dc.gov <mailto:gian.cossa at dc.gov>>
> To: maryjbelcher at comcast.net <mailto:maryjbelcher at comcast.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 2:11:34 PM
> Subject: RE: 1854 Mintwood Stop Work Order
>
> Mary,
>
>  
>
> Any cleanup of the surrounding areas should employ lead-safe work 
> practices (which account for worker protection, site containment, and 
> removal of dust/debris). After speaking with Capitol City Real Estate, 
> they have informed me that they are sending a crew out to the site 
> right now to clean up (using lead-safe work practices) the surrounding 
> areas in such a fashion.
>
>  
>
> Also, Capitol City Real Estate was handed our Notice of Violation and 
> the Cease & Desist Order when we met at my office earlier today. FYI
>
>  
>
> *Gian A. Cossa**
> *Compliance and Enforcement Branch Chief
> Lead and Healthy Housing Division
> District Department of the Environment
> 1200 1st Street NE, 5th Floor
> Washington, DC 20002
> Phone: 202-654-6005
> gian.cossa at dc.gov <mailto:gian.cossa at dc.gov>
> www.ddoe.dc.gov <http://www.ddoe.dc.gov/>
>
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>  
>
> *From:* maryjbelcher at comcast.net <mailto:maryjbelcher at comcast.net> 
> [mailto:maryjbelcher at comcast.net] 
> *Sent:* Monday, July 19, 2010 2:01 PM
> *To:* Cossa, Gian (DDOE)
> *Cc:* mintwood place; 1869 Mintwood
> *Subject:* 1854 Mintwood Stop Work Order
>
>  
>
>
> Hi Gian:
>
>  
>
> The air on Mintwood Place is much more breathable today, thanks to 
> your quick response Friday, stopping the couldn't-care-less work at 
> the 1854-1856 Mintwood site. 
>
>  
>
> I read the work permits on the door today and saw no questions at all 
> on the form about lead- or abestos-removal plans; is there a separate 
> form that contractors are required to answer?  Also, I didn't see a 
> stop-work order posted at the site--should there be a stop-work order 
> posted?
>
>  
>
> Because there is still a lot of dusty debris on the sidewalks, which 
> we're all tracking into our homes, neighbors are taking it upon 
> themselves to try to contain some of this crap this evening.  Do you 
> have any advice or warings you want to share with us?
>
>  
>
> Mary Belcher, 1869 Mintwood Place NW
>
>  
>
>  
>
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