Very briefly, most of northwestern New Jersey consists of mountains.  All rock contains a trace of uranium, and all uranium decays and produces radon.  Long Hill itself is no exception.  The U.S. Geological Survey says: "homes in areas with drier, highly permeable soils and bedrock, such as hill slopes, mouths and bottoms of canyons, coarse glacial deposits, and fractured or cavernous bedrock, may have high levels of indoor radon."  It's inescapable in this area, but we can live with it.

To help you become more aware of radon gas, the Township government is supporting Radon Action Week by providing informative handouts at Town Hall, as well as an instructional videotape which residents may borrow.  Ask the Receptionist.

Or, you may read more information on the internet. In the lists below, we have links to some internet resources, and have organized them based on your possible interest.

1. Current Residents - Radon Awareness
   • This is the introductory page to the NJ Environmental Protection RADON website. It has many links to other resources.
   • The Federal EPA website has extensive information covering both basic awareness and specific detail.
2. Building a new home
   • The NJ Environmental Protection website gives requirements for radon-related aspects of new home construction.
   • The Federal EPA website covers the same topic, radon-related aspects of new home construction, but it also has a useful diagram.
3. Buying or selling an existing home - and Real Estate Agents
   • This page on the NJ Environmental Protection website offers common sense advice about testing for radon during a home purchase or sale.
   • This page on the NJ Environmental Protection website gives advice to real estate agents about their role in radon information.
   • The Federal EPA website includes this COMPLETE Homebuyers Guide to Radon. It is the contents of the EPA's 38 page printed pamphlet.
4. Some technical pages - for those who are curious
   • This page on the NJ Environmental protection website discusses the specifics of radon testing in enough detail to allow you to discuss the issues with a licensed tester.
   • This page on the NJ Environmental Protection website is a simple outline of the common methods of radon remediation.
   • The U.S. Geological Survey website has the technical story about the Geology of Radon.  It is several pages long, but easy to read.

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