David Garrett did not know what radon was until a friend at the health department suggested that he pick up a free radon testing kit. "I hung it up right away," the Springfield Twp. resident said, adding that he was shocked when he received the...[Read More]

Date Published: 09/27/2007

January is Radon Action Month, and The Fond du Lac County Health Department is reminding residents it's a great time to take action and test homes for the presence of radon gas. Short-term radon test kits will be available for $5 through the Health...[Read More]

Date Published: 12/30/2019

Chris and Margaret Goebel found a nice ranch house in rural Valders to buy. The only problem? Eliminating high levels of radon gas from the home. The home seller, who agreed to pay for radon mitigation as a condition of the sale, informed the Goebels...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/15/2007

January is National Radon Action Month. The US EPA is urging the public to increase their awareness about and test their homes for radon. According to a Brown County, Wisconsin, home inspector who does radon testing, "There's no area in Brown County...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/11/2009

The Fond du Lac County Health Department is offering a free short-term radon test kit in exchange for a non-perishable, non-expired food item to be donated to a local food pantry in Nov.1 through Dec. 31. According to a release from The Fond du Lac...[Read More]

Date Published: 10/29/2020