Mequon-Thiensville School District

Asbestos Hazard Annual Notice

Annual Asbestos Notification

Under AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act), all primary and secondary schools are required to develop and implement a plan for managing all building materials which contain asbestos. Included in the AHERA Act is the requirement to annually notify all workers and building occupants (or their guardians) of asbestos-related activities.

Beginning in 1988, all buildings owned, leased, or “under the control of” the School District were inspected by EPA accredited inspectors, with building material samples analyzed by an independent laboratory. Based on the inspection, the School District prepared and the state approved a comprehensive management plan for managing the asbestos. Where the asbestos-containing materials are found, the District has in place an Operations and Maintenance program.

The district has accomplished the following compliance mandates regarding the administration of asbestos in school buildings:

• Environmental Management Consulting, Inc. (EMC) was contracted to be the school’s consultant for asbestos for the school year.

• The District is continuing with the Operations and Maintenance Program as designed for the School District. This ensures that all asbestos materials are kept in good condition in good condition.

• Periodic surveillance in each area containing asbestos has been completed every six months by our consultant. Also, the buildings are re-inspected by an accredited inspector every three years.

• In the past year the district conducted the following asbestos removal activities:

Homestead High School
401-3 Window Abatement

Donges Bay
101-4/8 VCT Flooring
101-5 Window Abatement
101-9 Restroom Floors

Oriole Lane
103-2 Window Abatement
103-24 VCT Flooring
103-33 Boiler Removal

Wilson
105-1 Window Abatement
105-22 Boiler Removal
Lake Shore
201-18 Water Tank Removal

Steffen
202-1 Window Abatement
202-15 Boiler Removal
202-4 VCT Flooring Range Line
106-2 Window Abatement
106-7 VCT Flooring

All outside contractors shall contact the lead maintenance person before commencing work. Our goal at the district is to be in full compliance with asbestos regulations. A copy of the Asbestos Management Plan is available for review by contacting the district office. Questions related to this plan or any other asbestos concerns should be directed to the district’s designated person: Kyle Thompson.