{"id":2432,"date":"2020-03-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loopchicago.local\/press-releases\/chicago-loop-alliances-power-washing-vendor-to-disinfect-sidewalks-infrastructure-on-state-street\/"},"modified":"2020-03-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T00:00:00","slug":"chicago-loop-alliances-power-washing-vendor-to-disinfect-sidewalks-infrastructure-on-state-street","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/loopchicago.com\/es\/press-releases\/chicago-loop-alliances-power-washing-vendor-to-disinfect-sidewalks-infrastructure-on-state-street\/","title":{"rendered":"CLA\u2019s power washing vendor to disinfect State Street"},"content":{"rendered":"

Press contact: <\/strong>Jessica Cabe | PR and Communications Manager, Chicago Loop Alliance | jessica@chicagoloopalliance.com | 815-713-8909<\/p>

MEDIA: <\/strong>View and download photos and video here.<\/a><\/p>

SOCIAL:<\/strong> #inTheLoopChi
@loopchicago<\/a>     @ChicagoLoopAlliance<\/a>    @ChiLoopAlliance<\/a>     @Chicago-Loop-Alliance<\/a><\/p>

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 25, 2020<\/strong><\/p>

CHICAGO\u2014<\/strong>Part of Chicago Loop Alliance\u2019s<\/a> (CLA) responsibility in managing State Street<\/a> from Ida B. Wells to Wacker drives is scheduling weekly power washings of the sidewalks. Now that the spread of COVID-19 is a worldwide concern, CLA and its power washing vendor, Pressure Washing Systems<\/a>, are doing their part to curb the spread by disinfecting State Street\u2019s sidewalks, trash cans, and other infrastructure in the public way.<\/p>

The power washing will occur at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 25. <\/strong>Crews will begin at Ida B. Wells Drive and work their way north. Following a thorough power washing to remove dirt and debris, the crews will disinfect and decontaminate the sidewalk and its infrastructure.<\/p>

\u201cThe Loop has seen 70-percent declines in pedestrian activity compared to this time in 2019, so we know Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot\u2019s shelter in place order is being taken seriously,\u201d said CLA President and CEO Michael Edwards. \u201cBut there are still essential workers on the street, and our priority is their safety.\u201d<\/p>

Pressure Washing Systems will use a quaternary disinfectant cleaner called QuatSan, effective at killing a variety of bacteria and viruses, including COVID-19. The cleaner follows Centers for Disease Control guidelines and is an Environmental Protection Agency-approved product. Bill Mologousis, President of Pressure Washing Systems, said crews will work with the environment in mind.<\/p>

\u201cWe\u2019re not just allowing this wastewater that\u2019s generated from these cleaning operations to enter the storm sewer system and maybe create an environmental impact,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re not just pressure washing; it\u2019s really an environmental cleaning process. Anyone can pressure wash this into the sewer; not many companies have equipment that will prevent it from going into the sewer system.\u201d<\/p>

Pressure Washing Systems is the largest, most diversified full-service pressure washing company in the Midwest, offering a wide range of services to the Chicago Metropolitan Area, southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana and Los Angeles, Calif., regions. Over the past 31 years in business, the company has experience with similar situations to COVID-19, including cleaning and disinfecting 1,000,000 square feet of space in Houston, Texas, to prevent the spread of SARS, as well as various flood cleanups in Chicago.<\/p>

\u201cOne division of our company is all emergency response,\u201d Mologousis said. \u201cThey handle everything from fires in California to hurricanes that hit our shores. When these flood waters come in, they mix with a lot of different things\u2014sometimes sewage, sometimes biohazardous waste, sometimes chemical waste, sometimes a combination of all three. Depending on whether we\u2019re dealing with a virus or bacteria, we determine what the best product is to use in that environment. The same concept applies to this cleaning on State Street: We\u2019re cleaning so when people come back to reoccupy the space, it\u2019s free and clear of anything harmful.\u201d<\/p>

In addition to pressure washing and disinfecting, Chicago Loop Alliance is also utilizing its Street Ambassadors<\/a> to keep State Street clean and safe. As pedestrian activity in the Loop declines by about 70 percent<\/a>, members of Chicago Loop Alliance\u2019s Street Team and Clean Team, contracted through the company Streetplus<\/a>, are shifting their focus from customer service to thoroughly cleaning all street furniture, street fixtures and equipment on State Street. All ambassadors have been equipped with rags and disinfectant to wipe down newspaper racks, trash cans, benches and other fixtures in the public domain.<\/p>

A statement from Streetplus reads, \u201cPlease take comfort in knowing that Streetplus is committed to the health, safety and well-being of all our customers and the districts that we serve. We will do all that we can to help battle the transmission of COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>

About Chicago Loop Alliance<\/strong><\/p>

Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA)\u2019s mission is to create, manage and promote high-performing urban experiences, attracting people and investment to the Loop. CLA is a membership organization as well as the sole service provider for Special Service Area#1-2015, and the Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation produces public art projects and events. For more information, please visit www.loopchicago.com<\/a>.<\/p>

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