NC COVID-19 wastewater surveillance
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| Submitted | May 6, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Betsy Ladyzhets
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
1) Any applications and/or related documents submitted by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) for funding to conduct COVID-19 surveillance in North Carolina wastewater/sewersheds.
2) For all sewersheds/wastewater treatment plants that are conducting COVID-19 surveillance in the state, all documentation that describes the endpoint of that information, e.g. a database, and all documentation about the layout of the database’s tables and fields, and that provides the definitions of any field names, codes, and abbreviations used in the database.
The Documenting COVID-19 project, housed at MuckRock, is a nonprofit organization working on behalf of news organizations, academics and other public bodies to provide clear, timely information for public dissemination. We have recently published our findings in The New York Times, The Washington Post and other publications.
This information is in the public interest as COVID-19 remains a threat to public health. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than the required amount of time, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
If you have any questions about this request, you can reach me at 860-805-4995.
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 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Betsy Ladyzhets
From: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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"Good Afternoon,
Thank you for your public records request to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). Your request has been assigned #2022050602. NCDHHS is committed to responding to your request as promptly as possible; however, please be advised that we are currently experiencing a very high volume of requests, and the fulfillment of your request may be affected by the agency’s work responding to COVID-19.
Best,
Sara Maleski
Legal Communications Paralegal
Office of Communications
NC Department of Health and Human Services
Office: 919-527-7543
101 Blair Drive, Adams Building
2001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2001"
From: Betsy Ladyzhets
Hi Sara,
I'm writing to follow up on this request: please let me know if you can share any updates on its status, or if you have any questions for me about the request. You're also welcome to contact me at 860-805-4995 if that's more convenient.
Thanks,
Betsy
From: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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"Good Afternoon,
Staff are continuing to work on your request. We will let you know as soon as responsive records become available.
Best,
Sara Maleski
Legal Communications Paralegal
Office of Communications
NC Department of Health and Human Services
Office: 919-527-7543
101 Blair Drive, Adams Building
2001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2001"
From: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
"Good afternoon,
Attached please find records responsive to your request. I would also direct you to our wastewater monitoring dashboard for additional information.
Staff are continuing to work on this request, and will produce additional responsive records as promptly as possible.
Thank you,
Charles Epstein
Legal Communications Specialist
Office of Communications
NC Department of Health and Human Services
Office: 919-855-4840
101 Blair Drive, Adams Building
2001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2001"
From: Betsy Ladyzhets
Hi Charles,
Thank you so much for your help with this request! I will keep an eye out for additional records.
Sincerely,
Betsy Ladyzhets
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