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14 inmates free due to
toxic mold
Thurston
County
officials have set free 14 prisoners earlier than their normal release
dates to alleviate jail crowding following the discovery of toxic mold
earlier this week. The mold led to the precautionary evacuation Thursday
of the 48 prisoners housed in Post 6 at the jail. Most were moved into
another unit with low-risk inmates, and many will be sleeping on
mattresses on the floor. Another 12 were shipped under contract to jails
in Yakima
and Benton County.
By Barry Ginter,
bginter@olympia.gannett.com,
City Editor, The Olympian,
Thurston
County’s Home
Page, www.theolympian.com,
March 20, 2004
Parents push for more mold tests in S-F school
ROYERSFORD -- Some parents in the Spring-Ford Area School District are
still not satisfied with the district’s air-quality testing.
Karl and Associates, a private environmental firm in Mohnton, Berks
County, conducted air-quality testing of all district schools in early
2002. According to the firm’s findings, the schools tested have not been
found to have hazardous levels of microbes, including mold.
 But
a few parents want more testing done, especially in the middle school.
Spring-Ford Superintendent Genevieve Coale said the district has followed
the recommendations of Karl and Associates, including improving filter
efficiency in heating and air-conditioning units and limiting the use of
house plants.
The Mercury,
www.pottstownmercury.com,
March 13, 2004 |
