Thank you for visiting DCSD’s AHERA Compliance Webpage.

The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act requires that each Local Education Agency (LEA):

• Perform inspections to identify asbestos-containing materials in each of the schools under its authority

• Develop, implement and update asbestos management plans

• Take appropriate response actions

• Safely maintain asbestos-containing building materials (ACBM)

• Comply with AHERA's recordkeeping requirements

Notification about inspections, re-inspections, abatements, periodic surveillances, and the location and availability of the management plan is required annually.

This webpage is DCSD’s format for notification. This webpage is divided into three sections: Management Plan Notifications, Abatement projects, and Re-inspections/Periodic Surveillances.

Management Plan Notifications

All Douglas County School District schools are required to maintain an Asbestos Management Plan at each site for that site. This includes schools that do not contain asbestos containing material (ACM). In these cases the management plan accounts for the lack of ACM and a signed letter from the schools’ contractor stating that asbestos was not used in the construction of that particular school. For schools that contain ACM, the management plan contains the original inspection, sample results, all subsequent re-inspections, periodic surveillances, and notifications. Basically, this management plan “manages” all aspects of asbestos at that particular school. This management plan is available to all interested parties with an affiliation to the school. Please feel free to request to view the management plan at the front office of the school. Notifications regarding the existence of these plans will occur on an annual basis. This webpage and the precursory links distributed out into the school district to this webpage constitute the annual notification.  

Construction/Abatements

Any future abatement or ACM impacting construction projects will be addressed for public viewing in this section.

July 8, 2008 - An asbestos containing material abatement has taken place at Mountain View Elementary in Parker, Colorado. This abatement included the removal of asbestos containing floor tile and tile glue to make room for carpet replacement. The abatement was successful in its scope, performed by EPS Abatement Company. For additional information regarding this abatement please contact the Environmental Health Manager @ 303-387-0027.

Re-inspections/Periodic Surveillances

Following the initial inspection (most occurred in 1989), a re-inspection at each site has occurred at least once every three years following. In between the re-inspections, a periodic surveillance takes place every six months to ensure that all ACM has remained unchanged. Information will be updated in this section to show when re-inspections and periodic surveillances have occurred for DCSD.

July 15, 2008 - The following schools have gone through periodic surveillance of their ACM. Information pertaining to these surveillances can be found in each schools Asbestos Management Plan (found in the front offices of each site) or by contacting the Environmental Health Manager @ 303-387-0027. The schools are as follows:

Cherry Valley Elementary	Franktown Elementary	Sand Creek Elementary
Sedalia Elementary	Pine Lane Primary	Cantril Bldg
Northeast Elementary	Northridge Elementary	Wilcox Bldg
South Street Elementary	Ponderosa High School	Plum Creek Academy
Acres Green Elementary	Castle Rock Elementary
Sierra Middle School	Highlands Ranch High School