Radon in Gilpin County
Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that causes lung cancer. Average radon levels in Gilpin County homes are over 2.5 times the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommended action limit.
Free radon test kits for Gilpin County residents can be ordered at
https://states.aelabs.com/#/co-gilpin
If your home is over the EPA’s action limit, Gilpin County Public Health provides information on financial assistance for mitigation. The following is a list of licensed radon mitigation contractors that serve Gilpin:
COMPANY NAME OWNER PHONE LICENSE # WEBSITE
Front Range Radon, LLC Ron Stadham 303.887.7512 RMT.0000059 http://www.frontrangeradon.com/
American Radon, LLC John Cardos 720.465.1495 RMT.0000068 https://www.americanradonllc.com/
RDS Environmental, Inc. Donald Humphrey 303.444.5253 RMT.0000042 https://www.rdsenvironmental.com/
ACE Radon Corporation Brian T. Schultz 303.753.1044 RMT.0000035 https://www.aceradon.com/
Rocky Mountain Radon Control, LLC Don J. Bronson 303.980.1961 RMT.0000103 https://radoncolorado.org/
Radon in Colorado
About half of Colorado homes have levels above the EPA’s recommended 4pCi/L action limit. Every county in Colorado has had high (4pCi/L or above) radon test results. Please follow this link for more information: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/understanding-radon
Watch this video to help you understand radon and what you can do about it: https://www.screencast.com/t/1pDvOoGybQf
