Category: Mold and Mildew

Heavy rain hit the St. Charles, Missouri on Tuesday. And just days after that, the residents of one apartment complex in the county were having mold problems already.   The rain caused flooding in the apartment building. That, in turn, caused the spores to grow and trouble the residents. Nonetheless, the tenants deemed that the…

Mold is not uncommon in school dormitories. And recently, it has been a problem at Webber International University.   On May 8, a complaint was made regarding the spores’ presence at the school’s Grace Hall. It prompted the Health Department to take action and implement an inspection. However, John Cook, an environmental supervisor of the…

A daycare center in Alabama has stopped operating, at least for now. The reason is the mold found in the building. The Child Development Center on Mill Road was particularly that daycare center forced to shut down. It was closed earlier this week to give way to the  removal of the fungus. However, it was…

Patients at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton were moved out last April 30. The reason – mold was found in the building. The fungus and its damage were discovered during a search for a leak within the walls of the structure. It affected several patient rooms, although, the extent of its effect…

The Dighton Police Station in Massachusetts has lost some needed space. And it was all because of the mold infestation recently discovered. Particularly, the fungus was found in the room used for firearm licensing and interviewing, which also served as a passage to the evidence storage room. But because of the spores, the department had…

Mold threatens health. And the residents of one government-subsidized housing in Florida have been experiencing first-hand some of the illnesses that it could bring. The complex in question is at 1515 NW 10th St in Gainesville. One of its residents said that she noticed the problem in the apartment since last year, months after she…

Shreve Memorial Library thought that it was done with mold. But recently, the fungus showed up again and threatened valuable collections in the facility. It was back in 2007 when the problem with the spores was first detected. From then on, several measures were taken to clear them. In 2011, efforts to eradicate them, which…

The presence of mold in school poses a huge health risk to students. That, in return, presents a big concern for officials and, more so, for parents. And with it troubling Mary Ingles Elementary, it’s a relief that a clean up was set to take place in it. Mold has been a serious issue in…

A mold contamination has been an issue at Valley Head School in Dekalb County in Alabama for the past few months already. But instead of going with the original plan of treating the school on spring, officials re-scheduled its remediation for summer. Hugh Taylor, the DeKalb County Superintendent said he became aware of the problem…

The employees and patients of a health facility in Fordham in New York believe that the building exposed them to mold. It was said that some 60 nurses of it have been treated in the center’s own Occupational Health Service for a number of respiratory ailments the fungus caused. It was last fall when a…