You won't believe this, but radon is back in the environmental forefront in a big way! As of June, radon testing and mitigation is now required under federal law. HUD's Office of Multifamily Housing's new policy requires radon testing and, if applicable, mitigation for most new FHA-insured construction, conversion and substantial rehabilitation projects, as well as most FHA-insured refinance transactions.
As stated on HUD's website: "Radon is a priority of the Federal Radon Action Plan, developed by a federal government interagency team chaired by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This invisible air hazard in homes is preventable and there are straight-forward, low-cost solutions to protect families against radon risks," said Janet McCabe, EPA principal deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation. "These new HUD policies will better protect thousands of Americans in the years ahead."