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Mold Closes Classrooms After HVAC Issues | Wilmington News
Three classrooms in Pender County schools remain closed at the start of the year due to mold — but don’t panic: it’s all tied to HVAC upgrades that disrupted airflow and humidity. At C.F. Pope, 19 rooms were deep-cleaned with specialized products; tests found no black mold, though one classroom still had dangerously high levels of common molds like aspergillus and cladosporium. South Topsail is still waiting on its results. The district rushed in dehumidifiers and air scrubbers, but skipped a formal NIOSH assessment — now they’re retesting before students return. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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