Mice, mold, and other problems were found at military bases, including Camp Pendleton. NBC 7’s Bridget Naso has more.
Homes on Camp Pendleton and other military bases across the country were found to have mice infestations and mold problems, according to a Reuters report.
A letter signed by California Senators Diane Feinstein and Kamala Harris asked Department of Defense Secretary James Mattis and the Pentagon to conduct a fact-finding mission into the problems.
Lincoln Military Housing (LMH), a private company that owns and operates housing on military bases, told NBC 7 the report contains inaccuracies and omits important facts.
According to LMH, only 1 percent of the service requests in 2017 were for mold. The company also said that rodent issues are handled quickly with a follow-up.
Brian Lepore with the Government Accountability Office told NBC 7 the agency has already started putting together a housing study.
“We have been directed by the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee to conduct a review of the condition of the military privatized housing,” he said.
Lepore added that the review will give his office a sense of the condition of privatized homes and whether military families are satisfied with them.
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The study was authorized in September due in part to a previous Reuters report detailing the discovery of lead paint in 40 Army base homes.
Camp Pendleton referred NBC 7 to the base’s webpage where housing complaints can be submitted.
