Local geology
Why Hunterdon County Has Some of the Highest Radon Readings in the Country
The Reading Prong, the Newark Basin, and the Lockatong argillite — why 25 of Hunterdon County's 26 municipalities are classified Tier 1 for radon, what the state's own numbers say town by town, and what it means street by street.
7 min
Costs
What Radon Mitigation Costs in Hunterdon County
Typical price ranges for radon systems in Hunterdon County homes — and the four things that actually decide whether you land at the bottom or the top of the range.
6 min
Testing
Your Radon Test Came Back High. Here's What Actually Happens Next.
What 4.0 pCi/L means, why the number between 2 and 4 is the awkward one, and the order the next steps actually go in.
5 min
Buying and selling
Radon and a Home Sale in New Jersey: Who Pays, and How Long It Takes
What New Jersey actually requires at closing, why the 48-hour test becomes a negotiation, and how to keep a radon finding from stalling a deal.
6 min
Wells and water
Radon in Well Water: The Half of the Problem an Air System Won't Fix
Why a Hunterdon County home on a private well can have two radon sources at once, how gross alpha testing surfaces it, and what treatment actually costs.
6 min
Systems
How to Tell If Your Radon System Is Actually Working
The manometer, the fan, the discharge point and the re-test — a five-minute check anyone can do on an existing radon mitigation system.
5 min
Older houses
Radon in an Old Stone Farmhouse: Why the Standard System Doesn't Apply
Open cellars, rubble stone walls and additions on separate footings — what mitigating a pre-1900 Hunterdon County house actually involves.
6 min
Testing
Short-Term vs Long-Term Radon Tests: Which One Do You Actually Need?
48 hours or 90 days — what each test tells you, what invalidates a result, and why the answer depends entirely on whether there is a closing date involved.
5 min
New construction
Building in Hunterdon? The Radon Hazard Subcode Already Applies to You
New Jersey requires radon-resistant construction in Tier 1 municipalities — which is 25 of Hunterdon County's 26. What the code asks for, and why activating a passive stack later is cheap.
5 min