Orangeburg County families who live in manufactured homes would probably appreciate a clarification of the AP article you ran May 28 concerning housing for Katrina victims.
The article concerned “trailers” with high levels of formaldehyde. The story refers to “travel trailers,” not manufactured homes.
Testing performed by the Center of Disease Control found that the levels of formaldehyde emissions in manufactured homes were below the acceptable level set by HUD and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Travel trailers are not required to meet HUD Code standards.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires all manufactured homes to be built to a stringent standard for construction, durability, fire resistance, energy efficiency and quality to ensure the consumer’s safety and health.
Manufactured homes are a safe and wise choice for housing across the United States. Over 355,000 South Carolinians live in manufactured homes.
For additional information, please contact Meredith Waldrop, Communications Director of the Manufactured Housing Institute of South Carolina, at 803.771.9046 or mwaldrop@mhisc.com.
The Manufactured Housing Institute of South Carolina represents the manufactured and modular home industry in South Carolina.
— Meredith Waldrop, Manufactured Housing Institute of S.C.