EPA conducts annual compliance inspections of schools

EPA conducts compliance inspections of a sample of schools each year to make sure they are obeying the law.

The agency is responsible for insuring that schools comply with AHERA. The agency is also authorized to investigate reported violations.

Since the AHERA schools rule is intentionally designed to involve parent, teacher and other school employee organizations, it is important that parents and teachers work with school officials to make sure the asbestos program is properly conducted.