PCBs across NC State
In September 2024, WRAL reporter Keely Arthur released a critical update in the toxic crisis at NC State campus, which was first revealed by the closure of Poe Hall in November 2023. In the last 7 years, NC State University has conducted required environmental testing ahead of renovation and demolition projects across campus, and those reports detected PCBs in 22 buildings where people live, work, and study on campus. In addition to Poe Hall and Dabney Hall, other impacted buildings include:
Gold Hall: PCBs detected INSIDE the building above EPA hazardous waste levels in 2019. 58 people live in this dorm.
Bowen Hall: PCBs detected on building exterior above EPA hazardous waste levels in 2019. 131 people live in this dorm.
Carroll Hall: PCBs detected on building exterior above EPA hazardous waste levels in 2019. 351 people live in this dorm.
Metcalf Hall: PCBs detected on building exterior above EPA hazardous waste levels in 2021. 407 people live in this dorm.
DH Hill Library: PCBs detected on building exterior above EPA hazardous waste levels in 2018.
Harris Hall: PCBs detected on building exterior above EPA hazardous waste levels in 2018.
Mann Hall: PCBs detected on building exterior above EPA hazardous waste levels in 2021.
Scott Hall: PCBs detected on building exterior above EPA hazardous waste levels in 2018.
111 Lampe (formerly Daniels Hall): PCBs detected on building exterior in 2021. PCBs detected INSIDE the building above EPA hazardous waste levels in 2021.
Greek House #7/Pi Beta Phi House (formerly Sigma Phi Epsilon): PCBs detected on building exterior in 2020. Building demolished in 2021. No indication that interior was ever tested.
Greek House #8/ Lambda Chi Alpha House (formerly Alpha Delta Pi) PCBs detected on building exterior in 2020. Building demolished in 2021. No indication that interior was ever tested.