Case study — Saint-Jérôme (1985)
Radon mitigation — Saint-Jérôme, 1985 home
Homeowner in Saint-Jérôme (Laurentides): radon measured with an ionization chamber and electret detector before installing the mitigation system.
The building
Basement: unfinished
Monolithic slab
Suction: 1 suction point
Investment: 2 799,99 $ + tax (standard)
Solution installed
Active sub-slab depressurization (SSD) by a C-NRPP certified crew. 1 suction point under the slab, connected to a sealed exhaust pipe; a fan creates negative pressure that intercepts radon before it enters the home.
Result
Confirmation test 48 hours after startup: 37 Bq/m³, well below Health Canada's 200 Bq/m³ action level (ideal target < 100 Bq/m³).

