Dateline June 7, 2001  12:30 PM.. Colleyville, Texas

Inspections performed on May 7, 2001 have confirmed the presence of stachybotrys (black) mold in the portable building used by the Building Inspections department at the Colleyville City Hall. The Provident Group, owner of the portable building, conducted the inspections after a city employee filed a written inquiry with the city. The city leases the portable building from the Provident Group. The concern about the potential presence of the mold was reported in the April 27 edition of LocalNewsOnly.

In a memo to employees, Kelly Cooper, Human Resources manager for the city, outlined the results reported to her by Steve Peterson of the Provident Group. Three locations have been found to contain the mold: the ceiling in the hallway near the men's restroom, the carpet at the same location, and an air register, which contained spores but not visible mold growth. In addition, the air quality was evaluated and passed inspection, eliminating the need to possibly evacuate the portable building.

Clean up measures are required to eradicate the mold in the ceiling and carpet locations, and commercial cleaning of the HVAC units and associated ductwork are also being scheduled. The leasing company has been asked to perform the necessary clean up and repairs during weekend hours in an effort to prevent service interruptions to city customers.

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