Why test my CT water for Radon?
Keep in mind, the standard water quality testing performed, on new homes, for real estate, for new construction, for new wells and new well pumps, for FHA, VA, & USDA home loans, conventional mortgages, & refinances, for home purchases and in home sales, for certificate of occupancy – CO, for rental properties, day cares, child care facilities, and foster care licencing, in Connecticut does not include radon testing.
If you are concerned about radon in your well water, you need to specifically request the test. It is a separate screening because and the sampling process is different from the standard water analysis performed.
Whenever there is a well it makes sense to test for the presence of radon in the water, especially if you are purchasing the property. The cost of testing is minimal compared to the cost of installing a remediation system. If detected during the inspection process it is typically up to the seller to absorb the cost of corrective measures if the radon level comes back higher than recommended.
There is nothing more important than your health and if you choose not to do the test when purchasing a home or property with well water in CT, the people buying from you, when you sell, probably will test. Once you own the property it is up to you to fund the remediation of the radon, so it is worth checking to be safe.
Radon is a naturally-occurring radioactive gas that has been known to cause cancer, and may be found in drinking water. Radon gas can dissolve and accumulate in water from underground sources (called ground water), such as wells.
If your water comes from a surface water source, most of the radon in the water will be released in to the air before it reaches your faucet. If your water comes from a well which is a groundwater source, it is a good idea to call water quality testing services nearby in Connecticut.
Areas that have high levels of uranium in the underlying rocks, may be at greater risk. Given that radon is a naturally produced substance in groundwater and not the result of human activities, there are no methods or precautions that will prevent it from being present in ground water.
Radon in water testing services in Connecticut.
