Serving Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties
Air samples were taken from all of the first floor rooms at the high school, middle school and elementary buildings on May 6-8 according to Eastwood Local Schools superintendent, Brent Welker, and the results were positive for the community.
The EPA standard for radon in the air is 4.0 pCi/L, or picocuries per liter, and the highest readings in each of the three buildings were: 1.4 pCi/L in the high school, 1.0 pCi/L in the middle school and 0.8 pCi/L in the elementary. Air samples were also taken on the second floor at the elementary school.
Thus, the results are well below the standard of 4.0 pCi/L and in line with the average national indoor average radon level of 1.3 pCi/L.
The testing was completed by Brumbaugh-Herrick and their credentials are included in the full report.
“I want to thank the Ohio EPA, the Governor's Office and the Ohio Department of Health for giving us a grant to cover the costs for this testing window," Welker said.
Those entities will also cover the cost of another upcoming test in November.
“We cannot solely rely on a spring testing result to determine radon levels in our buildings,” Welker said. “That is why we are scheduled to test again in November, in line with EPA protocols. These results are welcome news, and had they come back over the EPA standard, we would have had immediate concerns.”
