Probably one of the only justifiable strikes against Harrisonburg’s natural setting in the lovely Shenandoah Valley is the degree to which the underlying bedrock spews out radon, a radioactive gas that the EPA identifies as the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Harrisonburg and Rockingham County both lie within the EPA’s Radon Zone 1 – areas of highest potential for unsafe radon concentrations in homes.

An odorless gas responsible for an EPA-estimated 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year, radon isn’t something you want to have around in your house in unsafe levels. Accordingly, when you buy a home in Virginia, purchasers have the option to add a radon test contingency to their purchase contract. Benjamin Meredith, owner of the Rockingham County and Harrisonburg home inspection company Building Knowledge, estimates that about half the buyers he works with decline this test.

Regardless of whether you’re purchasing a home in the Harrisonburg area, or simply living in one, Meredith recommends that everyone test for radon. While he does do radon testing for clients, Meredith says the inexpensive test kits available at home improvement stores also work well. A standard radon test typically involves simply leaving a test device in the home for several days, sending it to a lab for analysis and waiting on the results.

Continue reading this article about Radon in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.



Kai Degner, REALTOR

Kai Degner & the LiveHB Homes Team

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