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Board questions radon testing quality-assurance procedures after delayed spike-kit analysis and fees
Summary
Board members asked whether a $12,330 fee from IEA included spike-kit laboratory analysis that was never received on time; staff said they would follow up with Jesse and that retesting requirements depend on the retest threshold.
Board members raised questions about radon testing and quality assurance after staff reported problems with spike kits and shipping delays.
A staff member told the board that "the spiked kits from the client's radon kit supply were exposed to chamber conditions on February 24, but due to shipping delays, kits were not received within appropriate time for analysis." The same memo referenced an IEA fee of $12,330 that the staff member said "includes laboratory analysis spike only." The presenter asked whether the spike kits were actually received and whether the district’s fee should reflect that omission.
Board members asked for clarification. One attendee said they would "check with Jesse" and flagged the need to discuss the matter further at a committee meeting. Another comment referenced retesting rules, noting that a failure above a specified threshold would require a retest.
The board did not make a decision at the meeting; staff said they would follow up with IEA and report back with clarifications on which services were delivered and whether fees should be adjusted.
