What is radon?
Radon is a radioactive gas. It occurs naturally and is produced by the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. It can also dissolve into our water supply.
How can I be exposed to radon?
Radon typically moves up from the ground to the air and into your home through cracks in the foundation. Radon gas can also enter the home through well water systems. As you shower or use your well water for other household tasks, the gas can be released from the water into the air.
Where and how does radon get into drinking water?
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. Showering, washing dishes, and laundering can disturb the water and release radon gas into the air you breathe. Absolute Water System provides testing and treatment of well water systems throughout New England. Our professionally trained representatives will determine the existence of radon in your well water, and provide the treatment services necessary to remove it.
