Mesothelioma and Asbestos

After the record flood in 2008, 10 houses were added to the Waverly, Iowa emergency demolition list. The demolition deadline, October 31, is quickly approaching. The city hired C & J Construction to total the $178,690 project, but the company’s subcontractor still has not obtained the project-specific asbestos-handling permit required by Iowa as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Water as well as sewer lines possess to be disconnected earliest before demolition work can begin. The city issued the contract for the work on September 1, giving the contractor 60 days to total the project.

Officials from the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments (INRCOG) possess been working on behalf of the city to talk with homeowners about voluntary buyouts. Only eight homeowners out of 73 possess agreed to the buyouts so far. Bought-out properties will be bid out for demolition in the expected.

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