Sol Invictus
12-17-2010, 03:01 PM
December 16 2010
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
"Many houses won't have this as an issue, but I think it's worth checking," Seely said. "Especially when there are kids that are going through development and are at high risk."
A U.S. lab tested his water and found high radon levels. While the water is safe to drink, Seely said running the taps releases radon into the air.
Charlotte Barrette-Brisson, a Montreal-based radon mitigation expert, said she was "surprised" to learn radon is being released through the taps.
"This is the first case I've known about," she said.
Barrette-Brisson recommended an aeration system, which pumps air through the well water forcing the radon out, to solve the problem. The machine cost Seely about $6,500.
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
"Many houses won't have this as an issue, but I think it's worth checking," Seely said. "Especially when there are kids that are going through development and are at high risk."
A U.S. lab tested his water and found high radon levels. While the water is safe to drink, Seely said running the taps releases radon into the air.
Charlotte Barrette-Brisson, a Montreal-based radon mitigation expert, said she was "surprised" to learn radon is being released through the taps.
"This is the first case I've known about," she said.
Barrette-Brisson recommended an aeration system, which pumps air through the well water forcing the radon out, to solve the problem. The machine cost Seely about $6,500.
Read Full Article (http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/12/15/ottawa-chelsea-radon-125.html)