Compared with radon entering the home through soil, radon entering the home through water will in most cases be a small source of risk. Radon gas can enter the home through well water. It can be released into the air you breathe when water is used for showering and other household uses. Research suggests that swallowing water with high radon levels may pose risks, too, although risks from swallowing water containing radon are believed to be much lower than those from breathing air containing radon.

While radon in water is not a problem in homes served by most public water supplies, it has been found in well water. If you've tested the air in your home and found a radon problem, and your water comes from a well, contact Granite State Water to measure radiation in water or to have your water tested. If you're on a public water supply and are concerned that radon may be entering your home through the water, call your public water supplier.

Radon problems in water can be readily fixed. The most effective treatment is to remove radon from the water before it enters the home. This is called point-of-entry treatment and is done with filtartion. Treatment at your water tap is called point-of-use treatment. If you've tested the air in your home and found a radon problem, and your water comes from a well, have your water tested.

If high radon levels are found and the home has a well, you can find publications and documents developed by EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water relating to radon in drinking water and the radon in drinking water rule at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/radon.html.

 Since there is no known safe level of radon, there can always be some risk. But the risk can be reduced by lowering the radon level in your home.

Contact Granite State Water Systems at 1-800-439-8797 for information about radon removal or with questions about your water.

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