West Virginia school district settles with EPA over asbestos violations
The school district in Clay, West Virginia, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have reached a settlement regarding the violation of the Asbestos Hazards Emergency Response Act (AHERA) at an elementary school in the county. The law requires schools to inspect and manage asbestos materials. In 2007, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, acting with the EPA, found one violation. The school district did not inspect all areas in each school building at least once every three years. The laws ensure that any asbestos in the school is not being disturbed by any means, as the disturbance and distribution of asbestos can lead to asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer. The school district has since come into compliance with the law and their fine has been reduced.
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