The Microbiology Specialists Report
The leaked July 28 report from Microbiology Specialists Inc. lists scores of problems with the CedarBridge Academy building and makes a raft of recommendations for improving its environment.
Findings include:
Fungi, mould and bacteria associated with potential health problems found in samples taken at the school.
Air conditioning units in the school having ?heavy contamination? meaning algae and fungus is present in re-circulated air.
Air conditioning being shut off at night, at weekends and over the summer causing ceiling tiles to become contaminated.
Lack of proper ventilation, circulation and dehumidification causing build-up of moisture and contamination.
Many of the windows having gaps potentially allowing hot, humid air and water to be sucked into the school.
?Filthy? and rusting ceiling fans which are too far from the ceiling and have too few and too small blades to move the air.
A ?filthy? kitchen which ?would not pass any kind of an inspection by the health department food services division? and has a refrigerator that leaks and ?stinks?.
A ?filthy? design and technology building and ?extremely filthy? drama room with ?food and trash everywhere?.
Curtains heavily contaminated with mould in the gymnasium: ?an area where students? respiratory systems are stressed by athletics?.
The problems could have been mitigated ?in time to start school? in September.
