Whether short-term radon test is the right answer in Clinton depends on what is actually under the floor.
What people describe first
- A neighbour tested high and you have never tested at all
- A buyer or a lender has asked for a radon test before closing
- A previous test was done years ago and you have since changed the heating or the ventilation
Why this comes up in Clinton
Here is what makes Clinton particular: the town centre is served by a public supply, so waterborne radon is usually not part of a Clinton Town job — unlike the surrounding township, where it frequently is.
Clinton Town — the state's own numbers
36% of the 5,885 test results NJDEP holds for Clinton Town were at or above the 4.0 pCi/L action level — 2,126 of them. That puts it in Tier 1 — high potential. NJDEP reports Clinton Town together with Clinton Township as one row, so both carry these figures.
Clinton is a small town on the South Branch of the Raritan at the head of Spruce Run, built around the two historic mills, and that shapes what a system here has to be designed around.
Getting the work done in Clinton
Small close-set lots in the historic centre; more room on the outer streets.
Clinton Town handles permitting for work at this address.
What the work involves
A short-term test means a sealed-house condition for at least 48 hours with a continuous monitor or a pair of charcoal detectors placed at the lowest lived-in level. The house has to stay closed the whole time, which is the part that most often invalidates a result. In New Jersey the placement and the reading both have to be done by a certified measurement business for the result to count in a real-estate transaction.
Typical cost in Hunterdon County, NJ
$150 – $325 — typical range, not a quote. What your building needs can only be settled by a certified business that measures it on site.
Nobody can tell you what yours needs from a description alone, including us.
New Jersey requires certification for this
Measurement is certified separately from mitigation. Under N.J.A.C. 7:28-27, testing for radon for a fee in New Jersey requires NJDEP certification as a radon measurement business. A crew certified to install systems is not thereby certified to place and read the detectors. We only route this work to businesses we have checked on the measurement side.
Have a result you don't know what to do with?
Tell us what you've got — a number, an inspection report, or just a house you've never tested. We'll route it to certified crews near you.
Get quotes in Clinton →Related
Related work in Clinton
Other work in Clinton
Same ground, different question.
Short-term radon test nearby
Neighbouring towns on the same ground.