Hazardous Radon Levels Get Mitigated in Lake Wilson, WI
Challenge
A Lake Wilson, WI, homeowner had been talking to a friend and learned that they had their home mitigated for hazardous radon gas. Curious about potential levels in his home, he decided to call American Waterworks and set up his FREE estimate, and a few weeks later, our Design Specialist, Tony B, headed out to the home.
Solution
Once Tony completed his inspection, he met with the homeowner to give his recommendations. Tony began by saying that the homeowner was right to contact us. He explained that radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from the breakdown of soil around the foundation of your home. Radon can then enter your home through holes and cracks in the foundation and slowly wreak havoc on your lungs. In the United States, radon exposure causes around 21,000 deaths every year, most of them due to lung cancer. Tony went on to say that he was leaving a radon monitoring device in the home that would measure levels over 48 hours and then give them a better idea of the levels they were working with. Tony explained that if the radon levels returned high, he would recommend a radon mitigation system. Radon mitigation systems work to pull radon from the lowest level of the home, pipe it upwards, and expel it outwards and away from the home. The homeowner liked the sound of Tony's plan and decided to wait on a decision until his radon levels were returned.
A few days later, the homeowner's radon levels returned at 4.8 pCi/L, .8 pCi/L above the levels the Environmental Protection Agency recommends taking action. Not wanting to risk his health or the health of his loved ones, he decided to move forward with the mitigation system.
On the day of the installation, our Foreman, Dakota, and his team installed the system in no time. Now, our customer's home sits comfortably at 1 pCi/L, far below dangerous "actionable" levels.
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Project Summary
Product: Radon Mitigation System
Design Specialist: Tony Bach
Foreman: Dakota Merchlewitz
