MITIGATION SYSTEMS - WATER
Aaron Radon Mitigation is a mitigation service that provides for the installation of systems to mitigate radon gas from your home. We are insured, licensed, and guarantee our mitigation services.
Q&A
Fifty percent of the houses in Maine use an unregulated water source, a private well. The health risk from ingesting radon is minimal. Activities that release the radon into the air are a greater health risk.
Heating and agitating your well water, (showers,dishwashers,clothes washers,etc,) will release the trapped Radon.
Women spend more time with washing activities and tend to stay in the bathroom after showers when Radon would be present.
1. What is the acceptable level for Radon in water in Maine?
The State of Maine has selected 4000 pCi/L of Radon as the action level in Maine. At that level of concentration if all the Radon is released into the air it would be comparable to the ambient air outside.
2. The test said our level was 100,000, is that possible?
Yes. The comparison on a water test to an air test is 10,000 to 1. If you had 100,000pCi/L as a test result it would be roughly equal to 10pCi/L in an air test.
3. Do all wells have radon?
No. A test in the only way to find out.
4. What is this going to cost me?
Water systems are more complicated and do cost more. The average start at $4000 and go up. The radon level and the water volume deeded adds to the price.
5. Does it run all the time?
No. The system is activated by your need similar to your well pump.
6. Is it noisy?
It is not as quiet as a radon fan. The units with submersible pumps are quieter.
7. How big is the unit?
The smaller units are the size of a clothes washer.
8. We already have a filter system on our well water.
The Radon unit would be the last appliance after the water has been filtered.
9. Does the water unit need to be vented?
The radon coming out of the water unit is a health risk. The vent has to pass the roof eave and be 10 feet from any opening including the vent from your air system if you have one.
10. What about maintaince?
Water radon units need annual maintance to assure that mineral deposits are affecting the efficiency of the unit.
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