Biddeford School Department has completed its first round of radon testing as of March 31, 2023. The testing is done in accordance with Title 20-A, §4013, which mandates statewide testing for radon air in all schools no later than October 1, 2025, and every five (5) years thereafter. Our district has taken a proactive approach by completing the testing well before the required timeline.

Biddeford Schools' Facilities and Maintenance staff are to be commended for their efforts in gathering hundreds of samples with the least amount of distraction to staff and students. Of the 500+ test vials submitted for lab testing, all were below the state and federal guidelines for radon, with the exception of one vial exceeding recommended values at the Center of Technology.  This area was retested immediately to rule out faulty or tampered vials or a potential error at the lab on initial testing and came back below level as well. Maine's radon air threshold is no more than 4 pCi per liter.

All school results are made available below. The Department of Health and Human Services will submit a test results report from all school administrative units to the Legislature and the Governor.