Structural Defects May Be Promoting Mold Growth in Lancaster High School

LANCASTER, Pa. - Concerns over the potential migration of moisture through cavities in the masonry of McCaskey East High School in Lancaster, Pa., combined with observable mold in several locations, have added microbiological health safety questions to an existing construction defects case. School District of Lancaster v. Cost Company, et al., No. CI-01-09785 (Pa. C. P., Lancaster Cty.).

The observation of visible mold in the closed school building prompted school board officials to have microbial sampling performed Jan. 17. Preliminary analysis, performed by U.S. Micro-Solutions, Inc., in Greensburg. Pa., indicated elevated levels of molds in several rooms on the lower …