Northeast Secondary School Tested Safe From Radon
February 10, 2025
The Northeast Community School District has proactively placed its school buildings on a radon test schedule to keep our students, staff and community as safe as possible.
In the United States, radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers. You can’t see, smell or taste it, but radon could be present at dangerous levels if it becomes trapped inside buildings. Radon gas moves upward through cracks and other openings in the foundations of buildings from the soil under a building.
In January 2025, the Northeast Community School District tested its secondary building for radon. We saved taxpayer dollars by receiving training from the School Radon Training & Support System (SRTSS) on how to accurately do the initial radon testing ourselves. Test results came back well below the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) suggested action level, which was great news!
For most students and staff, research suggests that schools are actually the second largest contributor to radon exposure. The home is likely to be the most significant source of radon exposure. Please test your home for radon and if necessary, take action to reduce the risk of lung cancer by reducing elevated radon concentrations. Rest assured we are doing everything we can on the school side of things to keep our students, staff and community safe.
If you have questions regarding radon testing for Northeast Community Schools, please feel free to contact Neil Gray, superintendent, at 563-577-2249, ext. 4. More information regarding residential radon testing can be found at http://www.epa.gov/radon/national-radon-action-month-consumer-information.
Yours in Education,
Neil Gray
Northeast Superintendent