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Environmental Services

Healthy Environments

The Boulder Valley School District is committed to providing a learning environment that is reasonably secure from known hazards.

In addition to complying with all federal and state regulations regarding the presence of hazardous materials in schools, our experienced environmental health staff works to encourage the use of safe materials and keep track of potentially hazardous materials in our schools, such as asbestos, lead-based paint, and surplus paints and chemicals. We also check radon levels, sample for lead in drinking water, and perform initial air quality investigations as needed.

This team should be notified before any work is done on BVSD buildings.

Contact Us

Carey Jensen
Director of Facilites
carey.jensen@bvsd.org
720-561-5937

Asbestos

Boulder Valley School District complies with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment requirements for managing asbestos in schools. The Environmental Manager is the BVSD 'designated person' ensuring that the asbestos management program is kept up-to-date. There are two Environmental Technicians who perform periodic inspections of buildings with asbestos containing materials in them, and update the Asbestos Management Plan every three years.

These plans are kept in the Environmental Services Office at the Ed Center and in each school. The plans will be kept online in the future and will be available at the school. This 'Hazardous Materials' website contains general information about asbestos and links to information from government sources. The specific information for each school is available to designated staff at that school.

Annual Asbestos Notification

School Year 2024-2025

The Boulder Valley School District’s AHERA Management Plan is available for public inspection during regular working hours at each school location and at the BVSD Education Center 6500 Arapahoe Road Boulder, CO 80303. This notification is provided to fulfill the requirement of section 763.93(4) of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, 40 CFR Part 763, October 30, 1987. All interested parents, teachers, employees, or other persons are invited to review the plan which includes the following items:

Location, amounts, and types of asbestos-contained materials in all schools and support buildings
Response actions to the asbestos-contained materials
Plans for re-inspection, periodic surveillance, and operation and maintenance programs
Public notification procedures

Anyone interested in reviewing this plan should contact Carey Jensen at 720-561-5937.

Additional information regarding asbestos

www.epa.gov/asbestos

Drinking Water Quality

Water Testing Data

Ensuring the health and safety of our school environments continues to be our highest priority. Toward this end, we continue to be proactive in water quality testing at schools serving elementary-aged students. Water quality can have some variability by municipality, and the district has many proactive measures that can be put in place in the event that the testing results do not meet our high standards or the requirements outlined in the recently passed legislation, HB22-1358: Clean Water in Schools and Childcare Centers. Results from our water testing are posted on the State of Colorado website.

Additional information about lead in drinking water

https://www.epa.gov/water-infrastructure

Radon

Boulder Valley Schools were tested for radon in 1991 and there is a schedule for periodic retesting. These test locations and results have been entered on the school floor plans and are kept online and available to staff at each school. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends radon levels be kept below 4.0 pCi/L (picocuries per liter). BVSD has taken mitigation actions where high levels were found.

Additional information about radon

https://www.epa.gov/radon/radon-schools

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, What You Should Know about Radon in Schools

Lead-Based Paint

The EPA recommends testing for lead-based paint in homes and schools built before 1978. Boulder Valley School District completed this testing in 1998 using IHI Environmental. These records are kept in the Environmental Services Office at the Education Center.

More information about lead-based paint

https://www.epa.gov/lead/lead-renovation-repair-and-painting-program

Indoor Air Quality

Outdoor Air Quality

Board Policies Related to Environmental Quality

Stormwater Quality Managment

Stormwater Pollution Prevention

Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) recognizes the need to protect our environment. The BVSD Stormwater Management Program is dedicated to protecting the quality of our watershed. A healthy watershed means a healthy community, environment, and economy. A Program Description Document (PDD) has been developed by BVSD to ensure permit requirements are met, the PDD is available to the public for review and comment. Please contact Carey Jensen carey.jensen@bvsd.org to receive a copy of the PDD.

Stormwater runoff occurs when rain or snowmelt flows over the ground on its way to storm drains, drainageways, creeks, and lakes. Stormwater picks up debris, chemicals, dirt, pet waste, and other pollutants, and deposits them in water bodies in the local watershed. Stormwater pollution may pose an adverse toxic effect on aquatic life, plants, animals, and people.

Help keep our water clean by following these guidelines:

Dispose of household hazardous wastes at designated collection or recycling locations
Never dump chemicals or trash into storm drains
Use a commercial car wash or wash your car on a lawn or other unpaved surface Learn more
Sweep up yard debris rather than hosing down areas; Compost or recycle yard waste when possible
Clean paint brushes in a sink, not outdoors
Clean up after your pet Learn more
Repair auto leaks

If you witness illegal dumping on school district property, contact the Facilities Department at 720-561-5937, or after-hours, call school district security at 720-561-5051.

Additional information about MS4:

https://bouldercounty.gov/environment/water/stormwater-quality-protection/

https://bouldercolorado.gov/services/stormwater-quality-program

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