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Weld County approves CDPHE-funded radon education and testing agreement
Summary
The Weld County Health Department secured a reimbursement agreement with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to fund radon education, free test kits for residents, and testing support for schools and child-care centers.
The Weld County Board of County Commissioners on May 5 approved Contract ID 9404, an agreement with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to fund local radon education, outreach and free test kits.
Dan Joseph of the Weld County Health Department told the board radon is an odorless gas that can cause cancer and is common across Colorado, including in Weld County. “About 50 percent of households are affected with radon,” Joseph said, and the agreement reimburses county activities for education and distribution of free testing kits.
Joseph said the agreement also supports a staff member trained to perform testing at schools and child-care centers to reduce costs for those institutions. Commissioner Lizette Peppler moved to approve Contract ID 9404; Commissioner Jason Maxey seconded and the board approved the contract.
County staff said the agreement funds outreach and testing only; no capital mitigation work was approved by the board during this meeting. The contract authorizes the chair to sign and reimburse the county for eligible outreach and kit distribution costs.
