At-Home Tests for Bergen County Residents
Free Radon Test Kits
Radon Protection Information
Radon testing is a crucial step in ensuring the safety of indoor environments. Radon, a colorless, odorless, and tasteless radioactive gas, is a natural byproduct of the decay of uranium in soil and rock.
Conducting radon testing is essential because it allows homeowners, building managers, and occupants to identify and mitigate potential radon hazards effectively. Testing can reveal whether radon levels exceed the recommended safety thresholds established by health authorities. If elevated levels are detected, appropriate measures such as radon mitigation systems can be implemented to reduce radon concentrations and minimize health risks.
FREE Bergen County Test Kits
The Bergen County Department of Health Services, in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Environmental Radiation, Radon Section, is offering FREE radon test kits to Bergen County residents.
Regulations for Testing
Detailed instructions will be inside of the test kit. Close all windows and doors in your home and open the test kit in the lowest level of your home, i.e. the basement, for 72 hours. After 72 hours close the test kit and mail it in the pre-paid and pre-addressed envelope. Test results should be available and sent within 1-2 weeks.
Obtain Your Free Kit
Please call ahead so they have a test kit ready. 201-634-2804.
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday – 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Directions:
From Pascack Rd. Turn onto Sorbello Rd. Left turn onto E. Ridgewood Ave.
Pass New Bridge Hospital Entrance.
Follow the road and green signs for “Bergen County Health Services.”
Enter the Health Services Building and Fill out the form to obtain Radon Test Kit.