Request for report on "COVID-19 wastewater Testing Program"

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Request Title: Request for report on "COVID-19 wastewater Testing Program"

Request Description: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

As per Local Law 28 0f 2021 Of the City of New York, I request you to provide me the following document:-
The most recent report on the COVID-19 wastewater Testing Program which is required to be submitted to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council by August 31 of each year and should provide information on the following particulars:-

1. Results of sampling, disaggregated by the site where the sample was collected, date sample
was collected, and date sample was tested, in order to monitor the leading indicators of increases
or decreases in COVID-19 presence in each drainage area throughout the study;
2. The total cost of such pilot program;
3. Analysis of the effectiveness of the pilot program in testing for SARS-CoV-2;
4. A plan for weekly testing at each city wastewater treatment plant if the commissioner of
health and mental hygiene or state commissioner of health declares that the incidence of
SARS-CoV-2 is appropriate for such action or if the centers for disease control and prevention
issues a SARS-CoV-2 pandemic declaration.

I request the report to be made available in an electronically accessible format and it should pertain to the "COVID-19 wastewater Testing Program"

The requested document will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

Sincerely,
Anusha Shah
Columbia Journalism School

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Anusha Shah, Columbia Journalism School

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The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Anusha Shah, Columbia Journalism School

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FOIL Control #: 2023FR01763

Ms. Shah,

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Law request. It has been assigned the above-noted control number and has been processing. You should receive a response within twenty(20) business days. Please note that as of January 1, 2019, the Department charges the statutorily allowable fee of 25¢ per page for FOIL responses of records maintained in hard copy format only. All inquiries about the status of your request should be made with the control number noted above.

Thank you,

FOIL Administration

Office of the General Counsel

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - City of New York

42-09 28th St.,CN30, Long Island City, NY 11101

Telephone:347-396-6116 Fax:347-396-6087

Email: recordsaccess@health.nyc.gov | nyc.gov/health<https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/index.page>

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Dear Anusha Shah:

Based on a backlog of Freedom of Information Law requests this agency is working through, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene needs additional time to respond to your request with the above-referenced control number. I anticipate that you will receive a response to this request by January 19, 2024.

I apologize for the delay.

Sincerely,
Bernadette O'Donnell
Records Access Officer

Dear Anusha Shah:

Records responsive to your request are publicly available here:

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dep/downloads/pdf/whats-new/programs-initiatives/wastewater-testing-pilot-report-local-law-28-2021.pdf

Sincerely,

Bernadette O'Donnell
Records Access Officer / Associate General Counsel
Office of the General Counsel
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - City of New York
42-09 28th St., Long Island City, NY 11101
Email: bodonnell1@health.nyc.gov<mailto:bodonnell1@health.nyc.gov> | nyc.gov/health<https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/index.page>

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