Testing Well Water For Radon

Each test kit provides two 2 glass sample vials which allow you to conduct duplicate samplings in order to get the most accurate results.

Testing well water for radon.

While most radon related deaths are due to radon gas accumulated in houses from seepage through cracks in the foundation 30 to 1 800 deaths per year are attributed to radon from household water. Epa recommends testing your drinking water for radon. High levels of dissolved radon are found in the groundwater in some areas flowing through granite or granitic sand and gravel formations. Mold can grow in your water well s plumbing pipes or pressure tank.

Because the primary source of radon exposure is from breathing contaminated air in the home removal should be where water enters a house or building. It is the most accurate and reliable test kit available to check the level of radon in water in your home or office. Label each strip with the location of the faucet the water came from. Purchase multiple test strips and test the water from multiple sources.

If a treatment system is necessary we can recommend and install a treatment system appropriate for your situation. If the water comes from a ground water source call your water system and ask if they ve tested the water for radon. The airwell is a new technology from radon environmental management corp designed to mitigate radon gas in your well water. Call the safe drinking water hotline 1 800 426 4791 which can provide phone numbers for your state laboratory certification office.

If you have a private well. However special collection vials are required. It is possible to have water tested for radon. The safe drinking water hotline 800 426 4791 can provide phone numbers for your state laboratory certification office.

Most mitigation units treat the water once it enters your home the airwell is different because it mitigates the radon right in the well before it enters your pipes. If you have a private well the epa recommends testing your water for radon. Drinking water testing should be done by a certified drinking water testing laboratory. If your laboratory results show that radon is present in your water test the air in your home as well.

This radon in water test kit is an epa approved method for testing radon in water.