Environmental testing has begun inside Lied Recreation Athletic Center after a “successful” walk-through Tuesday morning, said Director of Recreation Services Mike Giles.

Giles said he and members of his staff walked through Lied on Tuesday morning and everything checked out, allowing Environmental Health and Safety to begin testing the air inside the facility.

Officials will perform swab, tapelift and air quality tests to ensure the building has been properly sanitized and is free of mold, said Paul Richmond, associate director of environmental health and safety.

“We’re doing this testing in the buildings primarily affected by the flood,” Richmond said. “Schiletter and University Village and the day care facility, Hilton, Lied and Scheman are what we’re focusing on.”

Giles said Recreation Services expects reports from the tests should be back Friday. Results will help determine a timeline to reopening Lied to students.

If test results come back positive, Rec Services may move forward with reopening the facility, but if the results come back negative, Giles and his staff will likely have to start the process over.

“I’m not knocking on wood, but I should be, but everything right now is following a good path,” Giles said.