The New Brunswick Public Schools were inspected in March 2005 as part of Region 2's Children's Health Initiative. A total of six schools were inspected by EPA and NJDOHSS between March 10, 2005 and March 16, 2005. Recordkeeping type violations were observed in each of the inspected schools to varying degrees, while significantly damaged ACM was observed in one school.
The Newark Brunswick Public School District (NBPS) owns or operates approximately twelve schools in New Brunswick, New Jersey. As part of the New Brunswick Children's Health Initiative, EPA inspected six public schools in NBPS. The findings showed that all schools were deficient in maintaining updated management plans, conducting periodic surveillance inspections, and notifying parents, teachers, and staff of the availability of these management plans. In addition, significantly damaged or disturbed ACM/ACBM was observed in one out of the six schools initially inspected. The AHERA violations indicated the LEA�s failure to oversee AHERA compliance was a widespread problem.
Under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), NBPS, as the Local Education Agency (LEA), is responsible for inspecting all school buildings, developing asbestos management plans and carrying out the details of such plans in a timely manner.
EPA issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CA/FO) to address the specific AHERA violations uncovered at the six inspected schools and to ensure AHERA compliance in al