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Asbestos-related complaints to the CDPH in 2016, tagged with the zip code the complaint occurred in. (Made with plenar.io)
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THE SCHOOL OFFICE CLERK INFORMED ME THAT HE WAS AT ANOTHERSCHOOL AND WOULD NOT BE BACK TO SUTHERLAND THAT DAY.\n\nTHE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, ERIC STEINMILLER, WAS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COMPLAINT. MR STEINMILLER WAS AWARE OF THE COMPLAINT, SINCE A CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR (DOB)HAD VISITED THE SCHOOL EARLIER IN THE DAY. HE STATED THAT THE DOB INSPECTOR FOUND NO VOILATIONS OR CONCERNS DURING HER INSPECTION. I EXPLAINED TO THE PRINCIPAL THAT MY INSPECTION INVOLVES THE CONCERNS THAT LEAD BASED PAINT (LBP)AND ASBESTOS THAT WAS POSSILBLY DISTURBED DURING THE DEMOITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW KITCHEN. \n\nMR STEINMILLER EXPLAINED THAT THE ONLY WORK THAT WAS COMPLETED WAS THE REMOVAL OF AN OLD TOILET FOR A NEW SLOP SINK. THE KITCHENMENTIONED IS NOT A FUNCTIONALPREP AREA. THESTUDENTS ARE SERVED FOOD THROUGH A FOOD SERVICE (ARAMARK), WHERE PREPARED FOOD IS MADE AT ANOTHER LOCATION AND PLACED IN LARGE WARMING BOXES THAT ARE ALLPORTABLE. THIS SPACE WAS MOVED FROM THE 2ND FLOOR TO THE AUDITORUIM ON THE 1ST FLOOR. THATWAS ALSOA PORTABLE SERVICE AREA.NO FOOD IS MADE OR PREPARED AT SUTHERLAND, ONLY SERVICED AND CLEANED UP. \n\nWE WALKED TO INVESTIGATE THE AREAS OF CONCERNS. THE AREA WHERE THE TOILET WAS REMOVED HAS PORCELIAN/CERAMIC TILES ON THE FLOOR. THE PIPES THAT WERE REPLACED HAD CONCRETE TYPE MATERIAL ON THEM. NO PLASTER WALLS WERE NOT DISTURBED OR REPLACED DURING THE REPLACEMENT PROCESS. I WITNESSED DUST OR TRACKINGIN THE AREAS.THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT ASBESTOS OR LBP WASDISTURBED OR REMOVED. ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED WITH CPS OVERSIGHT PM AL VILLA. WORK ORDERSAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST THROUGH CPS.\n\nTHERE IS NO FURTHER REQUIRED SAMPLING OR INSPECTION NEEDED AND THIS COMPLAINT IS CLOSED BEINGUNFOUNDED.","data_source":"DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH","modified_date":"2016-01-06","boundaries_zip_codes.objectid":13.0,"boundaries_zip_codes.shape_len":59337.8074397,"boundaries_zip_codes.zip":"60643","boundaries_zip_codes.shape_area":183013076.262}},{"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-87.718015,41.869885]},"type":"Feature","properties":{"complaint_id":"600030308","complaint_type":"ASBESTOS WORK ORDER","mapped_location":"3709 W ARTHINGTON ST\nCHICAGO, ILLINOIS\n(41.869885, -87.718015)","street_number_from":3709,"street_number_to":null,"direction":"W","street_name":"ARTHINGTON","street_type":"ST","inspector":"379542","complaint_date":"2016-01-06","complaint_detail":"CALLER WOULD LIKE HER APT ON THE 3RD FLOOR TESTED FOR ASBESTOS.","inspection_log":"[INSPECTION LOG #: 14844 06-JAN-16 14:00:00] ON JANUARY 6, 2016, CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR (CDPH) JOHN SINGLER TELEPHONICALLY SPOKE WITH A CITIZEN WHO STATED THAT HER APARTMENT MAY HAVE ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS (ACM) WITHIN THE PAINT OF THE WINDOW FRAMES OF HER APARTMENT. THE REPORTING INSPECTOR WAS INFORMED THAT THE APARTMENT WINDOWS WERE DRAFTY AND THAT MOISTURE WAS DISCOLORING THE PAINTED SURFACE OF THE WINDOW EDGES AND THE WINDOW LEDGE. THE COMPLAINANT FURTHER STATED THAT SHE HAD APPROACHED HER LANDLORD FORANOTHER APARTMENT BECAUSE SHE HAD CHILDREN, BUT WAS DENIED ANOTHER APARTMENT UNIT. THE REPORTING INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE CDPH DOES NOT CONDUCT ROUTINE SAMPLING, AND THAT ROUTINE SAMPLING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LANDLORD OR TENANT. IF THERE WAS HANGING ACM WITHIN THE UNIT OR BROKEN ACM, CDPH WOULD SAMPLE FOR CONTENT. THE COMPLAINANT THANKED THE REPORTING INSPECTOR AND THE DISCUSSION WAS CONCLUDED. THIS COMPLAINT ISRESOLVED.","data_source":"DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH","modified_date":"2016-01-06","boundaries_zip_codes.objectid":17.0,"boundaries_zip_codes.shape_len":40394.4100077,"boundaries_zip_codes.zip":"60624","boundaries_zip_codes.shape_area":99418122.471}},{"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-87.592931,41.71139]},"type":"Feature","properties":{"complaint_id":"600036376","complaint_type":"ASBESTOS WORK ORDER","mapped_location":"10001 S WOODLAWN AVE\nCHICAGO, ILLINOIS\n(41.71139, -87.592931)","street_number_from":10001,"street_number_to":null,"direction":"S","street_name":"WOODLAWN","street_type":"AVE","inspector":"227404","complaint_date":"2016-01-21","complaint_detail":"REMOVING CEILING TILES AT FACILITY. THE APPROPRIATE MEASURES WERE NOT TAKEN TO LIMIT DUST AND PARTICLES FROM REACHING THE AIR HANDLING/CONDITIONING SYSTEMS.","inspection_log":"[INSPECTION LOG #: 41875 21-JAN-16 13:15:00] ON JANUARY 21, 2016 INVESTIGATOR ANTONOPOULOS OF CHICAGO?S DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH) RESPONDED TO AN ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT CLAIMING ASBESTOS CONTAINING CEILING TILES WERE BEING REMOVED WITHOUT PROPER CONTAINMENT AND WAS CAUSING DUST.\n\nCDPH ARRIVED AND TOURED PORTIONS OF THE SCHOOL WITH TOM SIEFERT, BUILDING ENGINEER. DURING THE INSPECTION IT WAS COMMUNICATED TO CDPH THAT CEILING TILES WERE BEING REPLACED WITH NEW ONES IN HALLWAYS, CLASSROOMS, AND OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING.A FEWOLD TILES WERE CLOSELY INSPECTED IN A DUMPSTER OUTSIDE IN A LOADING DOCKAND WAS DETERMINED THEY WERE NOT ASBESTOS CONTAINING, JUST FIBERGLASS AND FIBER BOARD CONTAINING.\n\nTILE REPLACEMENT WAS CLAIMED TO BEDONE IN CONTAINMENT TO PREVENT FUGITIVE DUST EMISSIONS, HOWEVER THIS WAS NOT WITNESSED.NO VISIBLEDUST WAS SEEN DURING INSPECTION FROM TILE WORK. \n\nTHE SCHOOL WAS BUILT IN THE 1980?S WELL AFTER ASBESTOS WAS BANNED.","data_source":"DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH","modified_date":"2016-01-21","boundaries_zip_codes.objectid":43.0,"boundaries_zip_codes.shape_len":83748.9919899,"boundaries_zip_codes.zip":"60628","boundaries_zip_codes.shape_area":345241692.171}},{"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-87.696347,41.798101]},"type":"Feature","properties":{"complaint_id":"600032106","complaint_type":"ASBESTOS WORK ORDER","mapped_location":"5237 S FRANCISCO AVE\nCHICAGO, ILLINOIS\n(41.798101, -87.696347)","street_number_from":5237,"street_number_to":null,"direction":"S","street_name":"FRANCISCO","street_type":"AVE","inspector":"379542","complaint_date":"2016-01-11","complaint_detail":"CONCERN ABOUT ASBESTOS IN 2ND FLOOR APT.","inspection_log":"[INSPECTION LOG #: 14865 13-JAN-16 00:00:00] ON JANUARY 12-13, 2016, CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR JOHN SINGLER ATTEMPTED TO RESPOND TO A COMPLAINT CONCERNING ASBESTOS IN A SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT BBUILDING. THE REPORTING INSPECTOR ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE COMPLAINANT THREE TIMES TELEPHONICALLY, PRIOR TO A RETURNED CALL. A FEMALE WITH A HEAVY HISPANIC ACCENT STATED THAT SHE WAS THE COMPLAINANT'S ROOMMATE AND THAT THE COMPLAINANT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE ROOMMATE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WILL SAMPLE BROKEN OR DISINTEGRATING INSULATING MATERIALS, BUTUNBROKEN INSULATION NEEDED TO BE SAMPLED BY THE LANDLORD AND/OR THE RENTER. THE FEMALE WAS ASKED IF SHE UNDERSTOOD THE CITY'S RESPONSE AND THE CALLER STATED THAT SHE DID UNDERSTAND. THIS COMPLAINT INSPECTION IS CLOSED.","data_source":"DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH","modified_date":"2016-01-14","boundaries_zip_codes.objectid":56.0,"boundaries_zip_codes.shape_len":63253.238669,"boundaries_zip_codes.zip":"60632","boundaries_zip_codes.shape_area": 211755252.573}}]}