Here Are the Lists of Portland Public Schools With Lead Paint and Other Health Problems

Portland Public Schools' environmental hazards extend well beyond lead in the water.

At least 20 Portland Public Schools-owned buildings have lead paint problems. Nearly all PPS buildings—at least 86—have asbestos problems in need of repairs. At least six need repairs to withstand an earthquake. At least a dozen need sprinkler system repairs or upgrades.

As WW reported this morning, there's no indication yet that the school system has directly harmed children's health.

But repeated revelations about health risks in school buildings have the district tallying the cost of fixes.

As part of preparations for a school bond, Portland Public Schools officials prepared a list of schools that needed repair, estimating the district would need to spend upwards of $400 million on health and environmental problems.

PPS officials caution that those numbers represent only "sampling" of the schools with environmental and other safety problems in many cases.

Today, the district released the lists of schools where they have identified problems.

PPS buildings with lead paint problems include: Hayhurst, East Sylvan, Woodstock, Atkinson and Cleveland. The cost of repairing the 20 schools would be $870,000, though the district intends to address only a fraction of those problems this summer.

Here's the list of buildings where PPS has identified lead paint problems.

Here's the list of buildings where PPS has identified asbestos problems.

Here's the list of schools in need of sprinkers, seismic upgrades and other problems.

Willamette Week