The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has found no radioactive contamination at Jana Elementary School.
The school closed in October after a report from a private company found elevated levels of radioactive materials around the school, most likely coming from the nearby Coldwater Creek, which contains radioactive material from the Manhattan Project.
The Corps of Engineers reports that testing was done inside and around the school, with soil samples taken from 53 different locations, with procedures that followed “industry-wide standards.”
“From a radiological standpoint, the school is safe,” Colonel Kevin Golinghorst, St. Louis District commander said. “We owe it to the public and the parents and children of Jana Elementary School to make informed decisions focused on the safety of the community, and we will continue to take effective actions using accurate data.”
The school district recently announced that it would send Jana students to different schools in the district, to the chagrin of some PTA members who had hoped to keep the Jana school community together. There will be a meeting on Nov. 16 for community members to ask questions and find out more about the report.
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