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Radon Testing to be Completed in District 95 Schools

The testing will cost $7,600.

Radon testing soon will be performed in all Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 schools.

The District 95 board approved the measure at its last meeting, said Jean Malek, director of communications and community relations.

Some parents have questioned the validity of the district's previous radon readings, which were taken in 2009.

Malek noted that district officials learned that not enough testing canisters were used during the 2009 test.

"We knew there was a possibility that it hadn't been done properly," she said.

Malek said the district received a grant that provides training for a staff member so he or she can learn how to perform the radon testing. Two previous employees, neither of whom are still with the district, received the training, Malek said.

Lyle Erstad, the district's director of facilities, recently completed the training. The district also received a cost estimate — $7,600 — to perform the radon testing in all District 95 schools, the professional development center and the administration building, Malek said.

Malek added that it's best to perform radon testing during the winter months with the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems running and the buildings occupied.


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