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Board questions construction-linked VOCs at Lowell High; contractor says mitigation steps taken

5772052 · August 7, 2025
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Board of Health members pressed contractors on elevated volatile organic compound (VOC) readings at Lowell High School and asked for clearer remediation reports before classes resume.

Board of Health members pressed contractors on elevated volatile organic compound (VOC) readings at Lowell High School and asked for clearer remediation reports before classes resume. The board reviewed a monthly air-quality report that showed background VOC levels elevated in several locations, with the highest readings along a temporary wall between Building A and Building B. Board members asked whether sampling for elemental carbon (diesel particulate) had been done and what remedial steps followed the May readings. Contractor Justin Lyons of Suffolk Construction said company…

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