Our Department provides Radon test kits beginning IN JANUARY while supplies last. Tests can be picked up starting in JANUARY 2024 at our office starting in the Pitkin County Administration Building, 530 E Main St. Ste. 205 in the Com Dev offices.
In order to schedule a time to pick up a test, contact Catalina Cruz at 970-309-1039.
Radon is a cancer-causing gaseous radioactive element that can be found throughout the country. It results from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water. Radon can't be seen or smelled, but it may be present where you live. Testing is the only way to know for sure.
Common ways for radon gas to move into a residence include cracks in foundations and/or walls, crawl spaces, construction joints, openings around sump pumps and drains, spaces between basement walls and slabs, and showers, etc. that use well water with a high radon concentration. The age of a residence is not determinative of whether or not you may have a radon problem.
Many federal and state resources are available for you to learn more about radon and how to test for its presence. The Pitkin County Environmental Health and Natural Resources Department does not perform radon testing.