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May 25, 2006 Ms. Jackie Riebel Elk River Parks and Recreation 1104 Lions Park Drive Elk River, 1IIN 55330 RE: Parks and Recreation Department Indoor Air Quality Assessnlent lEA Project No. 7805-1301 Dear Ms. Riebel: The Institute for Environnlental ASSeSS111ent (lEA) is pleased to provide this report on the indoor air quality (IAQ) aSSeSS111ent conducted at the Parks and Recreation Departnlent in Elk River, Mimlesota. The investigation \vas initiated due to employee concerns and symptoms believed to be related to indoor air quality in the building. 1.0 Introduction / Background Infornlation T\vo enlployees have experienced health synlptolllS \vhile at \vork. No odors \vere repol1ed. The enlployees have both been in the building for one to one and a half years. The first enlployee (see belo\\') \vorks in a cubicle \vhile the second employee \vorks in the adjacent office. The first en1ployee (South\vest Cubicle) has experienced sneezing, congestion, s\velling around the eyes and a rash since Novenlber 2005. The Syn1ptOil1S begin in the 1110ming and last throughout the day. Symptolns are not experienced outside of \vork. The en1ployee reported experiencing the sanle SynlptOillS previously \vhen \varking at a building \vhere mold \vas present. The second enlployee (South\vest Office) has experienced congestion and itchy, biuning eyes \vhile at \vork since Decenlber 2005. The symptoms begin about 20 nrinutes into the \vork day and last throughout the day. The Syn1pt0l1lS have not been experienced outside of\vork. 2.0 Observations lEA's observations during the site visit are summarized belo\v: . The office area is constructed of block exterior \vall, sheetrock interior \valls, carpeted floor, drop ceiling tiles, sheetrock roof deck, and tar shingle roof. . The lo\ver half of the exterior \valls is belo\v grade. . Chair mats \vere identified in five areas in the office. No odors \vere detected belo\v the chair mats. The moisture level \vas slightly elevated (20-22%) belo\v the chair n1ats as conlpared to the carpet \vithout the chair Inats (16-180/0). . Visible fungal gro\v1h \vas identified behind the base cove on the exterior \vall in the back left conler of the South\vest Cubicle and in the back right corner of the South\vest Office. No elevated moisture \vas identified on the sheetrock \valls throughout the office area. . Unit Ale #3 serves the Office area. The filters, supply fan and supply cOll1partnlent \vere clean. There \vas no access to the duct and the coil. . No airflo\v \vas measured at the t\VO supply diffusers at the entrance of the office area. . No odors \vere detected in the roonl.