Indoor Environmental Quality

HCPSS recognizes the importance of providing a healthy learning environment for all students and staff members. In an effort to identify and correct conditions that may have an impact on air quality, HCPSS has established an Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) program that proactively maintains proper indoor environments and responds to community members' concerns.

The IEQ data provided below comes directly from the HCPSS IEQ site.


Submit an IEQ Concern

Complete the online IEQ Concern form to submit a concern about the indoor environmental quality of a HCPSS building or facility. The Office of the Environment addresses each concern by contacting the individual and performing an environmental assessment of the reported area.

Recently Published Concerns

Date Location Concern Closed
September 24th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXXGHS201800002B
Media A roof leak occurred impacting a corner of the media center. Note: The Office of the Environment has recently transitioned to a new Online IEQ platform (as of August 2018). The new platform does not allow the back-dating of IEQ concerns. This concern is inappropriately dated September 4, 2018. The concern should be dated June 4, 2018. Yes
October 3rd, 2018
Tracking Number: CXXGHS2018000061
Kitchen Office School reported mold growth on various surfaces in the kitchen office. Note: The Office of the Environment has recently transitioned to a new Online IEQ platform (as of August 2018). The new platform does not allow the back-dating of IEQ concerns. This concern is inappropriately dated September 27, 2018. The concern should be dated August 14, 2018. Yes
October 3rd, 2018
Tracking Number: CXXGHS2018000060
Room 139, 142, Drama Dressing Rooms, and Various Rooms within Wing Containing Rooms 99-112. Mold growth was reported in Room 104 by HCPSS's asbestos abatement monitoring firm while performing asbestos abatement oversight. Note: The Office of the Environment has recently transitioned to a new Online IEQ platform (as of August 2018). The new platform does not allow the back-dating of IEQ concerns. This concern is inappropriately dated September 27, 2018. The concern should be dated August 6, 2018. Yes
January 18th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXXGHS2018000041
Room 202 The Room smells musty. The odor is noticed more in the morning or at night when Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning is not operating. No
October 4th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXXGHS2018000078
Room 176 An individual reported a mildew/mold smell in the shop area (rooms 174,175,176, associated closets, and dust collector). The individual believes the source of the odor to be the dust collector system. This concern was originally submitted via email on August 22, 2018. Yes
A full listing of published concerns is available on this school's page on the HCPSS IEQ site.

Scheduled Walk-Throughs

Scheduled Walk-Throughs

The IEQ program includes system-wide scheduled and standardized walk-through reviews of each HCPSS school, conducted twice a year. The process is based off the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Indoor Air Quality recommendations for schools. One walkthrough is conducted by a school-based IEQ team of parents, staff, students, and community members, trained by the HCPSS Office of the Environment, to identify and report potential indoor environmental issues. The second walkthrough is performed by an HCPSS industrial hygienist, who assesses each school building, such as its mechanical equipment, areas above drop-ceilings, and the exterior.


IEQ Information From Previous School Years

All previously published IEQ concerns, reports from external contractors, and school walk-through reports for previous school years are archived on the IEQ Report Archive.


Water Quality Reports

In compliance with state regulations, HCPSS is testing all schools for the presence of lead in drinking water. Details on the testing schedule, procedures, etc., as well as test results and reports for individual schools can be found on the HCPSS website.