Licensed Radon Testing — Durango & the Four Corners
Yes, radon exists in Durango and across the Four Corners.
Radon is the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer. New studies have shown a possible link between radon and childhood leukemia.
Radon tests I have performed over the years across Durango, Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Bayfield and the surrounding Four Corners have shown higher than acceptable levels around 24% of the time — the mountain and high-desert geology here produces radon everywhere, from downtown Durango to county land outside Dolores. High levels can exist in any home, even if neighboring homes have been shown to have low levels.
The EPA puts La Plata County — Durango included — in Zone 1, its highest radon-risk category. That means homes here are expected to average above the 4 pCi/L level where the EPA says to take action. For comparison, the average home nationally is around 1.3 pCi/L.
Radon levels in a home can be lowered below the EPA's 4 pCi/L action level through relatively simple and inexpensive techniques. Testing allows you to see whether you need to take those measures.
Here is a map of actual radon testing done over the past 6 years in this area:
View Radon Map
Reliable results in 48 hours.
My continuous radon monitors are calibrated and performance tested at approved labs according to a strict schedule.
During a test, the machine is placed in the home for 48 hours. After that time has lapsed I come back for the machine and generate a detailed report on the levels of radon in the home.
The machine can sense whether it is being tampered with, so you can rest assured that the results are accurate and precise.
Radon tests need to be done a certain way. I'm a Colorado state-licensed radon measurement professional (license RME.0000058) and an NRPP-certified radon mitigator. I know where to place the monitors, how to maintain proper testing environments, and — if your result comes back high — I can explain your mitigation options in plain terms.
