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WDI: $65.00

RADON TESTING (2 CANISTERS, E-PERM) STARTING AT ONLY $125.00 E-PERM TEST

The risk of living with radon gas in your home. Radon gas decays into radioactive particles that can get trapped in your lungs when you breathe. As they break down further, these particles release small burst of energy. This can damage lung tissue and lead to lung cancer over the course of your lifetime. Not everyone exposed to elevated levels of radon will develop lung cancer. And the amount of time between exposure and the onset of the disease may be many years.

The average indoor radon level is estimated to be about 1.3 pCi/L, and about 0.4pCi/L of radon is normally found in the outside air.

SHORT-TERM TEST

The quickest way to test is with short-term tests. Short-term tests remain in the home for two days. Because radon levels tend to vary from day to day and season to season, a short-term test is less likely, than a long-term test, to tell you your year-round average radon level.

EPA Recommends the Following Testing:> Take a short-term test. If your result is 4pCi.L or higher take a follow-up test to be sure.

For more Information on Radon see,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A Citizen’s Guide to Radon
http:www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html

SEPTIC TESTING (DYE TEST ONLY) STARTING AT ONLY $140.00

A septic system has two major components, the septic tank and a soil absorption system.

Waste water flows from the house to the septic tank. The tank is designed to retain waste water and allow heavy solids to settle to the bottom. These solids are partially decomposed by bacteria to form sludge. Grease and light particles float, forming a layer of scum on top of the waste water. Baffles installed at the inlet and outlet of the tank force the water to move slowly though it, and prevent scum from exiting the tank.

A solid pipe leads from the septic tank to a distribution box where the waste water is channeled into one or more perforated pipes set in trenches of gravel, or into a gravel or rock filled tank ( Dry Well ) in this type of system, liquid flows to a pre-cast tank with sidewall holes.

Possible Signs of Trouble

• A wet area or standing water occurs above the absorption field. This situation can develop when particles clog the absorption field, when tree roots or broken pipes keep the waste water from dispersing though the entire drain field, or when water use in the house regularly exceeds the design capacity of the system. When these conditions occur, waste water does not move through the soil as it should, and instead rises to the surface creating a serious health risk and odor problems.
  
  
• Worst cases, toilets run slowly or backup, the basement is flooded with sewage, this can be the result of a plugged sewer pipe to the tank.
  
  
• Septic odors occur in the house, or above the tank or absorption field. If the system is operating properly, there should be no odors.
  
  
• Other signs may occur of the septic tank has not been pumped in the last five years.
  
  

Water Testing

A FULL SERVICE PEST CONTROL COMPANY

TERMITE TREATMENTS
TERMITE BAITING SYSTEMS
ALL TYPES OF PEST CONTROL

Northwest Termite & Pest has three types of treatment: Liquid treatment of the soil in and around your home, wood treatment, and Advance Bait System.

How does the Advance Bait System work?

The revolutionary Advance Termite Bait System eliminates termite colonies in and around your home and offers advantages to your family with long-term protection of your biggest investment: Your home.

CHLORINATE & RETEST

Starting at $250.00