HARTFORD–The John C. Clark, Jr. Elementary & Middle School in Hartford will remain closed for the rest of the week due to the discovery of chemicals in the new sprinkler system.
The school was closed on Wednesday, the first day back from winter break, and officials are preparing a relocation plan for students for next week.
The school says this is in an abundance of caution as facility maintenance issues are resolved. Low levels of PCBs were found in the air before winter break and in tests since. PCBs are polychlorinated biphenyls, which are industrial chemicals that the EPA considers a potential carcinogen.
The sprinkler system was tested, causing concerns for the air quality.
