(KCEN) -- Employees at the Brazos River Authority were forced out by dangerous black mold.
The last of 89 workers
cleared out their belongings Thursday
and now they'll work in
temporary
trailers outside the building and at different offices in the area.
It may come as a surprise to
some, since the building is only 11-years-old, but it has a history of leaks.
In 2011, the roof was repaired after it leaked and the planned
maintenance that led to
the discovery of the mold, resulted from leaky windows and
doors.
Mold was found inside the
walls, board rooms and conference room, some of those areas harboring the more dangerous black mold.
Removal and clean-up is
scheduled to begin Saturday
and expected to last for two weeks, however all the repairs and renovations aren't expected to be complete
until January.
The Brazos River Authority doesn't yet know how
much the repairs will cost but has a budget of $3 million to work with.
The money will come from an
emergency contingency fund.
