EPA has recognized Wisconsin’s radon efforts as being a “Successful approach for reducing radon risk through testing and remediation of schools and childcare facilities.”
The EPA noted:
"In Wisconsin, more than 1,400 schools and daycares were tested for radon during this reporting cycle (during 2023). Furthermore, Wisconsin’s Department of Children and Families and the Department of Health Services (DHS) are developing an improved data sharing system to capture a more accurate estimate of how many schools and childcare facilities are tested for radon across the state. Additionally, the Choose Safe Places program recommends radon testing as part of a comprehensive environmental health screening tool for new childcare facilities."
As of March 1, 2023, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families required licensed family and group child care providers in Wisconsin to test for radon and mitigate radon if needed. This rule change applies to licensed (not certified) child care providers only.
The Department of Children and Families provided information about radon testing updates regarding child care centers at https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/covid-newsletter/02-28-23. Links to informative videos and to the Department of Health Services (DHS) Radon Measurement and Mitigation Contractors website to find a contractor to perform any needed mitigations were provided such as:
• Radon 101 Video from DHS
• Instructions for Testing Your Home for Radon from DHS
• Radon: How to Test (video)
Source:
Overview of EPA’s State & Tribal Indoor Radon Grants Program: A Focus on Activities Conducted During 2023. https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-10/final-2023-annual-sirg-activities-report.508.pdf
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