Radon tests recommended for all Monroe County homes

Contributed by the Monroe County Health Department

January is National Radon Action Month. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends that all residents test for the presence of radon gas every two years. If high levels of radon gas are detected, simple steps can be taken to correct the problem and make your home safe. 

Radon is a gas that you cannot see, smell, or taste. It can enter your home through cracks in the foundation, openings around joints and pipes, and dirt floors. Radon can build to high levels in your home, and long-term exposure to high levels is a risk for lung cancer. The Surgeon General advises that exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. 

The only way to know if you have a safe radon level inside your home is to conduct a radon test. The test is simple, quick, and inexpensive. To encourage residents to test their homes, the Monroe County Health Department is offering a $2 off coupon in January. Testing kits will be only $8. Testing kits can be picked up Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 315 W. Oak St. in Sparta. For questions or more information, call the Monroe County Health Department at (608) 269-8666 or visit lowradon.org.

Follow the Monroe County Health Department Facebook or Instagram page for more. 

Comments are closed.

  • Middleton man drowns in Kickapoo near Ontario

    June 2nd, 2023
    by

    A Middleton, Wis., man drowned Thursday afternoon in the Kickapoo River in the town of Whitestown, south of Ontario, according to Vernon County Sheriff Roy R. Torgerson. 


    Royall graduation 2023

    June 2nd, 2023
    by

    Royall High School seniors participated in their graduation ceremony Saturday morning.


    Brookwood graduation 2023

    June 2nd, 2023
    by

    Brookwood High School hosted its graduation ceremony Friday evening.


    Brookwood educator honored

    June 1st, 2023
    by

    The Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers (WAFLT) recently announced that Jasmine Van Sluys, a Brookwood Spanish teacher, is the recipient of the prestigious Frank M. Grittner New Teacher Award.


    Meet the farm family: Monroe County Dairy Breakfast is Saturday

    June 1st, 2023
    by

  • Local Memorial Day services slated

    May 25th, 2023
    by

    Area communities will offer services and programs on Memorial Day. 


    N-O-W School Board to meet Monday

    May 19th, 2023
    by

    The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District Board will meet Monday. The agenda is posted below.


    Free breakfast for veterans set for May 30 at Dorset Valley

    May 18th, 2023
    by

    The Together with Veterans Pancake Breakfast will be from 9–11 a.m. Tuesday, May 30 at Dorset Valley School Restaurant, 26147 Hwy. 71, rural Wilton. 


    Elroy Area Museum opens Memorial Day weekend

    May 18th, 2023
    by

    The Elroy Area Museum, located on Main Street in Elroy, will open Memorial Day weekend. 


    One person injured in Ontario accident

    May 12th, 2023
    by

    A woman sustained injuries in a two-vehicle crash at about 9:35 a.m. Friday, May 12, on the 500 block of Division Street in Ontario. 


    Marking Mother’s Day: Memory of a dear mother

    May 11th, 2023
    by

    Editor’s note: Former Ontario resident Patricia Sullivan composed the following account of her mother, Adeline Pettigrove, who with her husband […]


  • [Advertisement.]
  • Archives