Date Published: 12/31/2019 [Source]
In the fall of 2018, the Neshobe School took advantage of a free program offered by the Department of Health to have its facilities tested for radon. Results from the school library and the Forest Dale building showed elevated levels of the gas, and while there was no immediate danger to students, steps had to be taken to correct the problem.
Jeanne Collins, superintendent of the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union, told the Herald earlier this year that over the course of the February break, $12,000 would be spent eliminating the problem, mainly by adding a layer beneath the affected buildings to vent the gas outward rather than have it seep up through the floor.
The Department of Health recommends homes be tested for radon every five years, and after any renovation work that affects either the buildings heating and ventilation systems, or its foundation.