Guest guest Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Mold found in Tyrone PD Fri, 10/24/2008 - 3:35pm* The Fayette Citizen Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:43 PM PDT Fayetteville, GA 30214 By: Ben Nelms The town of Tyrone says it is set to eliminate the mold found in the basement of the Police Department. Cracks in the outer wall on the building's south side allowed moisture to enter and mold to form. Speaking Wednesday, Mayor Don Rehwaldt said the town had been working on the problem since the beginning months of 2008 and has $7,000 in the budget for the remediating work. Rehwaldt, who previously worked at the police department for a period of time, said air quality tests performed approximately two years ago showed no presence of mold inside the building that was constructed in 1980. Police Chief Perkins said department staff have reported headaches and a dingy smell present more predominantly in the basement that is used for storage. In April, Atlanta Mold found a long crack in the outside cinderblock wall and a number of smaller cracks that were verified by Hildebrand Engineers in September, said Perkins. The large crack is approximately six feet above the basement floor and runs approximately three-fourths along the south side of the building, Perkins said. Engineers said the cracking was due to hydrostatic pressure, he said. For years the condensation drains for the air conditioning dumped many gallons of water each day onto the ground immediately adjacent to the building. Those and other drainage issues that have been resolved are likely contributors to the problem. Perkins said Hildebrand is currently working up the specifications on what needs to be done to remediate the mold problem. login or register to post comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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