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Public Health Standards for Radon in Drinking Water

EPA's proposal for public health standards for radon in drinking water provided two options to States and community water systems for reducing radon health risks in both drinking water and indoor air quality, a unique multimedia framework authorized in the 1996 Amendments to the Safewater Drinking Water Act (SDWA).  Information about the proposed rule and information relating to the status of the rule can be found at http://water.epa.gov

National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Report on Radon in Drinking Water "Risk Assessment of Radon in Drinking Water."

A report released September 15, 1998, by the National Academy of Sciences is the most comprehensive accumulation of scientific data on the public health risks of radon in drinking water.  The report was required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).  The NAS report (BEIR VI) issued earlier this year confirmed that radon is a serious public health threat.  This report goes on to refine the risks of radon in drinking water and confirms that there are drinking water related cancer deaths, primarily due to lung cancer.  The report, in general, confirms earlier EPA scientific conclusions and analyses for drinking water, and presents no major changes to EPA's 1994 risk assessment.

Safe Drinking Water Hotline

Call toll free and speak with an Information Specialist Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm eastern time at 1-800-426-4791. The Hotline is closed on Federal holidays, except Veteran’s Day. The Hotline is open on Veteran’s Day but closed the day after Thanksgiving.

The Safe Drinking Water Hotline telecommunications system provides only recorded messages in English and Spanish 24-hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-426-4791. Bilingual service is available. An introductory telephone message tells Spanish callers to leave a detailed message. Bilingual Information Specialists will return these calls. Write to The Safe Drinking Water Hotline, 4606M, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20460.

About the Safewater Hotline and Services Available.

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Test Your Home for Radon — It's Easy and Inexpensive

The U.S. Surgeon General and EPA recommend that all homes be tested.  Read about radon health risks.

Fix your home if you have a radon level of 4 pCi/L or more.
You can test your home yourself or hire a professional.

If you have further questions about Radon, please call your State Radon Contact.

Radon Hotline

1-800-SOSRADON (1-800-767-7236) | Fax: (785) 532-6952 | E-mail: Radon@ksu.edu | www.sosradon.org exiting EPA
Read more about all the services Kansas State University provides. Learn more about radon resources

Read "A Citizen's Guide To Radon: The Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Radon
Buying or Selling a Home? Read the "Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon"
Read A Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction: How to Fix Your Home
Health Risks Hotlines Indoor airPLUS Kids, Students & Teachers Map of Radon Zones Media Campaigns National Radon Action Month Radon-resistant New Construction Radon and Real Estate Radon and Drinking Water RadonLeaders.org State Radon Contacts SIRG Test & Fix Your Home Webinars Indoor Air

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