The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) invites public comment on the draft Preliminary Environmental Assessment-Equivalent report (PEA-E) for the Modernization Project at Berendo Middle School in Los Angeles, California. The draft PEA-E present the findings of the environmental investigation performed and recommended removal of one-and-a-half (1.5) cubic yards of soil containing elevated levels of lead and three (3) cubic yards of soil containing elevated levels of arsenic. LAUSD is seeking comments on the draft report prior to finalizing the report and completing the soil removal. Both areas are inaccessible to students, faculty and staff. The soil is to be removed and taken to a properly licensed facility off-site. Upon completion of the soil removal and confirmation sampling, a Soil Removal Report will be generated and published to this website.
