Contractor Report: Exploratory Study of Basement Moisture During Operation of ASD Radon Control Systems (December 2007)

EPA's Indoor Environments Division commissioned an Exploratory Study of Basement Moisture During Operation of ASD Radon Control Systems, under a cooperative agreement with Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama.  The principal investigator was Brad Turk of Environmental Building Sciences, Inc., Las Vegas, New Mexico. The purpose of the study was to better understand the potential moisture reduction benefits from the operation of residential radon control systems. The report contains information of interest to a wide variety of audiences.  Therefore, EPA is making this contractor's report publicly available.  Because it is a contractor's report, its findings, conclusions and recommendations are those of its authors, not necessarily those of EPA.  The Agency believes that this information may be useful to industry associations, standard-setting organizations, government agencies and consumers.

The principal investigators are currently conducting an extended analysis of the existing information and data. That analysis is expected to be completed by June 1, 2008.  At that time, the Agency will develop a public position on the additional analysis and the report's findings and recommendations.

 

  • Read the Report (PDF, 63 pp, 785KB) (this PDF file does not include the nine appendices):
  • The nine appendices are avaialable here (PDF, 82 pp, 555KB)