Why Local Radon Mitigation Crews Are Your Best Bet for a Safer Home
When I bought my first house in York County, radon was the last thing on my mind. I had the usual worries: roof age, plumbing, maybe some old wiring. A friend who worked in real estate mentioned radon testing during the home inspection, and I brushed it off. Then the test came back at 6.7 pCi/L, well above the EPA action level of 4.0. That number changed how I thought about the ground beneath my home. Radon gas is a natural radioactive decay product of uranium in soil and r
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When I bought my first house in York County, radon was the last thing on my mind. I had the usual worries: roof age, plumbing, maybe some old wiring. A friend who worked in real estate mentioned radon testing during the home inspection, and I brushed it off. Then the test came back at 6.7 pCi/L, well above the EPA action level of 4.0. That number changed how I thought about the ground beneath my home. Radon gas is a natural radioactive decay product of uranium in soil and r
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