Radon Testing Results

GOOD NEWS: This school year, the Treynor Community School District tested its middle school building for radon. We recently received good news! Our test results came back well below the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) advised radon action level of 4.0 pCi/L. This means we now have peace of mind that our students, teachers, and staff are learning and working in spaces that are as safe as possible from radon.

By learning how to accurately do the initial radon testing ourselves, we saved taxpayer dollars by receiving training from the School Radon Training & Support System facilitated by Energy Association of Iowa Schools (EAIS).  If we would have found elevated radon in our school, EAIS would have coached us through the process to correct the issue.  In addition, EAIS helped us proactively place our other school buildings on a multi-year rotating radon test schedule, so we can continue to ensure radon safety in the future.  Last year, we tested the elementary building, and test results were well below the EPA’s advised radon level of 4.0.  Next year, we will test the high school building.