SWAT Environmental of Pennsylvania, which calls itself the state’s largest radon mitigation company, is offering $1,000 of free radon test kits so Lehigh Valley residents can test their homes.
The offer is being made in response to news that exceptionally high radon levels have been discovered in Center Valley homes.
Radon is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is responsible for as many as 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the United States each year.
The only way to determine if you are exposed to radon in your home is to conduct a radon test.
For a limited time, SWAT is offering homeowners in Center Valley and the surrounding area the opportunity to test their homes for free.
While supplies last, residents may request a radon test kit by calling 610-674-4421 and referencing request code CV2700.
Self-test kits are accurate and take just a few days to complete. Laboratory processing fees are included in the offer.
The state's Department of Environmental Protection estimates that about 40 percent of homes in Pennsylvania contain unacceptable radon levels, above the federal level of 3.9 picocuries/liter
“We receive calls daily from Pennsylvania residents who are living with elevated levels of radon” said Aaron Fisher, president of SWAT, in a news release.
“It’s frightening to learn you are living with unsafe levels of a carcinogenic gas. But radon is a health risk that no one has to live with.
"Testing for radon in Pennsylvania is extremely important to determine your exposure and mitigation, if necessary, is easy, effective and affordable. The saddest calls come from people who have learned they have a radon issue in their home following a lung cancer diagnosis.”
According to the DEP, one Center Valley home registered over 2700 picocuries/liter, one of the highest radon levels ever recorded in the state.
Radon levels at that concentration serious are of concern to both state officials and area residents.
DEP is encouraging area homeowners to attend an information meeting 4-8 p.m. Dec. 4 in the Lower Saucon Township office, where testing and mitigation will be discussed.
SWAT provides licensed and certified radon mitigation services for homes and businesses throughout Pennsylvania.
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