Indoor Environmental Quality

HCPSS recognizes the importance of providing a healthy learning environment for all students and staff members. In an effort to identify and correct conditions that may have an impact on air quality, HCPSS has established an Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) program that proactively maintains proper indoor environments and responds to community members' concerns.

The IEQ data provided below comes directly from the HCPSS IEQ site.

Submit an IEQ Concern

Complete the online IEQ Concern form to submit a concern about the indoor environmental quality of a HCPSS building or facility. The Office of the Environment addresses each concern by contacting the individual and performing an environmental assessment of the reported area.

Recently Published Concerns

Date Location Concern Closed
October 4th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXXDMS2018000093 		Portable 46 Incoming school administration was performing a walk through of the facility and reported an odor sensed in Portable 46. Note: The Office of the Environment has recently transitioned to a new Online IEQ platform (as of August 2018). The new platform does not allow the back-dating of IEQ concerns. This concern is inappropriately dated November 23, 2018. The concern should be dated August 7, 2018. Yes
January 18th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXXDMS201800000B 		Portable 32 I would like to request a mold test for my classroom. My reasoning for this test is due to an odorous, stuffy, humid condition in my room. Yes
October 4th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXXDMS20190000AB 		Portable 32 Several moisture intrusion concerns were identified during a previous IEQ assessment (CXXDMS201800000B, dated August 22, 2018). Minor repairs were completed, however the portable was scheduled to be replaced during the summer of 2019. The Office of the Environment re-asssed the portable to make sure no additional moisture intrusion concerns were identified. Yes
October 4th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXXDMS2020000143 		FACS/137 Strong odor coming from behind or underneath cabinet near refrig. on left when walking in to classroom. Pest control came out and placed an odor bag behind the refrigerator, but smell coming from behind or under cabinet. Yes
October 4th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXXDMS202000014B 		Room 106 The school placed a work order due to rust on the floor and delamination of floor tile. While Building Services was investigating, ponded water was discovered in a trough/trench that contains the rooms utilities. Yes
A full listing of published concerns is available on this school's page on the HCPSS IEQ site.

Scheduled Walk-Throughs

Scheduled Walk-Throughs

The IEQ program includes system-wide scheduled and standardized walk-through reviews of each HCPSS school, conducted twice a year. The process is based off the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Indoor Air Quality recommendations for schools. One walkthrough is conducted by a school-based IEQ team of parents, staff, students, and community members, trained by the HCPSS Office of the Environment, to identify and report potential indoor environmental issues. The second walkthrough is performed by an HCPSS industrial hygienist, who assesses each school building, such as its mechanical equipment, areas above drop-ceilings, and the exterior.

IEQ Information From Previous School Years

All previously published IEQ concerns, reports from external contractors, and school walk-through reports for previous school years are archived on the IEQ Report Archive.

Water Quality Reports

In compliance with state regulations, HCPSS is testing all schools for the presence of lead in drinking water. Details on the testing schedule, procedures, etc., as well as test results and reports for individual schools can be found on the HCPSS website.