Radon in tap water worries Ottawa, Chelsea residents

[Sol Invictus]

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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