Residents surrounding Moline, Illinois’ former nursing school dormitory wish the decapitated building would be torn down. Although city officials have assured residents the building will be demolished, months have passed since the promised demolition date was set.
Many Moline residents built homes in the city’s new subdivision under the impression that the eyesore would fall, shortly after their arrival. Asbestos delays, however, have slowed the demolition process.
City Administrator Lew Steinbrecher said: “The Illinois EPA did approve an amendment to the Design Plan to allow for a different testing method to determine the levels of residual asbestos within the building...I believe the building has been cleaned four times so far to remove as much residual asbestos as possible.”
Before the building may be demolished, the Illinois EPA must approve the most recent asbestos testing results, reports The Quad City Times. Once the EPA approves the test results, the building will be cleared for demolition.
The building must first be cleared, to protect employees, as well as neighborhood residents. Exposure to the toxic material has been known to cause several asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma--a rare cancer known to affect the mesothelium.
Symptoms of the disease lie dormant for several decades. Due to the disease’s dormant nature, mesothelioma doctors tend to diagnose patients in the later stages of their disease. Mesothelioma treatment, including mesothelioma chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, are common palliative methods.
The demolition contractor will begin the project once the building is cleared. The process is expected to last 70 days.
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