Test Well Water for Radon (Especially Northeast USA)
Why it matters
Private wells in NH, ME, VT, and MA regularly exceed safe radon levels; radon escapes into air during showers and cooking, causing lung cancer. Public water supplies are monitored; wells are not.
Stop forgetting to do this.
Hearth generates a personalized maintenance schedule so you never miss another test well water for radon (especially northeast usa).
How to do it
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Contact your state environmental agency (e.g., NH DES, Maine DEP) to request a radon-in-water test kit.
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Obtain a certified lab list and test cost (~$40–80 for radon in water; airborne radon testing separate).
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Collect a sample directly from the well head cap (not from a kitchen faucet) in the provided vial, following kit instructions.
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Mail the sealed sample to the lab; keep documentation of the submission date.
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Receive results showing radon level in pCi/L; EPA action level is 300 pCi/L.
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If exceeded, install a radon mitigation system (aeration or carbon filter) and retest in 30 days to confirm reduction.