Meth testing continues at Bemis Library

Results expected soon

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e city of Littleton is conducting further testing in the Bemis Public Library after recent test results showed methamphetamine contamination in several restrooms.

e second round of testing started on Jan. 24 and is testing soft and common area surfaces as well as ventilation systems throughout the library.

City spokesperson Kelli Narde said the city had not yet received the results as of Feb. 1, but hopes to have them any day.

“Every day, we’re hopeful,” she said about receiving results soon. Contractors performed the rst round of testing, which focused on bathrooms, on Jan. 13 and the city received results on Jan. 18.

Zeal Environmental, a company that provides environmental testing and industrial hygiene services for asbestos, mold, lead-based paint and methamphetamine, is contracted to do the work for the city. e company declined to comment on what goes into the process of speci cally testing for meth in public facilities.

After the city receives the results, they will determine next steps regarding further testing and remediation, Narde said.