Radon is a cancer-causing radioactive gas that’s created from the natural decay of uranium found in a variety of soils, rock, and groundwater. Due to its radioactivity, radon can migrate through the ground and into homes, schools, and workplaces.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Surgeon General, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strongly recommend that all homebuyers have an indoor radon test performed prior to purchase or taking occupancy.  They also recommend having the radon levels mitigated if elevated radon concentrations are discovered.  Radon is particularly dangerous for children which is why the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) now requires regular radon testing in all licensed child care centers, as well as remediation for any radon levels above the EPA’s safety limit.

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Luckily, The Radon Man of WI, LLC, provides customers with FREE in-home radon test kits and utilizes an independent lab so the results are impartial and objective. They also offers post-system installation kits to determine the levels after a system is installed.  Scot and his staff are able to respond to customers immediately after scheduling a mitigation-system installation.

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In addition to installations, The Radon Man of Wisconsin raises awareness among homeowners in Wausau, WI, and neighboring communities in Central and Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. As a team, we educate customers on what radon is, why it is a problem in the area, and the potential dangers of living with high levels of it in their home.

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Radon levels are typically higher in our area, which is designated as EPA Zone 3.  Most homes have levels above the EPA threshold of 4.0 pC/L. The World Health Organization (WHO) has set the threshold at 2.7 pC/L. We guarantee that our systems will mitigate levels to meet the EPA threshold or below, and in most cases, we are able to reduce levels below the WHO threshold.