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Hi, has anyone dealt with radon in raleigh community wells? I have heard that there are some north raleigh areas that have had to deal with this. I understand that the biggest issue is the air breathed in but there are also risk involved in showering and ingesting higher levels of radon gases. The EPA and CDC are very clear that there is not a lot of research done in this area. They are addressing and focusing on the high risk of lung cancer as that is the biggest cause. Our house level is fine but our well water is 3 times the "proposed" maximum contaminent level. This DOES NOT have to be monitered in NC at this time and it can rise in different seasons. Right now when we tested should be the lowest because there has been no precipitation (at least the way I understand it). So in the rainier seasons it has potential to be even higher. I do know that it raises the risk of stomach and organ cancers according to the information on the EPA sight and that no level is safe. I guess I am just wondering if anyone knows how much of an issue it is to have this high of level without taking action to put in an aereator system to remove the radon. If any of you have dealt with this please let me know. Oh, and beware if you live in radon zones and it is in your water the carbon filters in many water filters become radioactive and need to be handled with caution. Thanks.
I would like know what the levels are in your well water?
The state of Maine has recently lowered it's acceptable level from 20,000pCi/L to 4000pCi/L.
You can read about it here...
Frequently Asked Questions about Maine's new Radon Guideline for Well Water (http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/eohp/RealEstate/RadonMEGFAQ.htm - broken link)
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