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State makes EPA Tools for Schools mandatory; Wallingford completes checklists and plans 5-year HVAC inspections
Summary
District facilities staff said the state adopted the EPA Tools for Schools program as mandatory; the district completed school checklists, will submit them annually, and will start five-year HVAC inspections that require 20% of schools inspected each year beginning July 1, 2026.
District facilities staff told the operations committee on Jan. 13 that Connecticut has adopted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Tools for Schools program as a mandatory requirement and that the district completed required checklists for each school by the Dec. 31 deadline.
Mr. Deptula, the district facilities representative, said each school now has a local committee to carry out annual walkthroughs and that custodial and building staff largely participated in the initial surveys. “It teaches people what…
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