PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ( PGCPS ) IS LOCATED IN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MARYLAND. DURING INSPECTIONS PERFORMED BY MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ( MDE ) FROM JUNE 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2010, VIOLATIONS OF AHERA WERE FOUND. AT ONE OR MORE SCHOOLS, PGCPS FAILED TO 1) INSPECT OR OBTAIN AN EXCLUSION FOR MULTIPLE MODULAR SCHOOL BUILDINGS, 2) REINSPECT EVERY THREE YEARS, 3) COLLECT ASBESTOS SAMPLES DURING INSPECTIONS, 4) CONDUCT RESPONSE ACTIONS IN A TIMELY MANNER, 5) PROVIDE TWO-HOUR AWARENESS TRAINING TO MAINTENANCE AND CUSTODIAL STAFF, 6) NOTIFY IN WRITING PARENT, TEACHER, AND EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS THE AVAILABILITY OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN, 7) INCLUDE ALL REQUIRED ELEMENTS IN ALL MANAGEMENT PLANS, AND 8) ATTACH WARNING LABELS ADJACENT TO ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL LOCATED IN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AREAS. FOR THESE VIOLATIONS, PGCPS WAS ASSESSED A PENALTY OF $536,500 AND SPENT $4,720,000 TO COMPLY WITH AHERA REGULATIONS.