A persistent mold problem may be back at Rhea Central

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Potential Mold Problems at Rhea Central Elementary School

By Remillard

News 12

Aug 1, 2005 4:39 PM EDT

Chattanooga, TN

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A persistent mold problem may be back at Rhea Central Elementary

school.

Some parents complained that their children's breathing cleared up

over the summer, meaning something at school triggered their

problems.

Rhea Central faced severe mold problems back in 2002.

Tests showed mold in most all the carpets throughout the school.

Budget restraints allowed county maintenance to replace carpets in

14 rooms in 2002, they'll replace 14 more this year, and the rest

next year.

Marty Derlak, Rhea County Construction Manager: " The initial

testing revealed that's where the problem was, was in the carpeting

so we've been replacing the carpeting now...since that initial test

we have been doing preventative maintenance. "

That includes changing filters in each air unit every month, running

bleach and other mold-inhibiting chemicals through pipes and

drainage units, and cleaning carpets.