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John P. Lapotaire, CIEC
So Md News
Chip Jackson, associate vice president for planning and facilities, said the college is working on a plan with construction contractors now for the mold remediation and said it would be “at least a couple weeks” before students move back into the residence halls. He said he hopes the work will be done before the end of the semester, which is in mid-December. “Any institution will have a mold issue here, a mold issue there,” Jackson said, but this systemic mold problem is so severe that it is forcing the evacuations of both Prince George and Caroline residence halls.
• John P. Lapotaire, CIEC• Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant• Microshield Environmental Services, LLC• www.Microshield-ES.com
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