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Originally Posted by TOAD
Thanks for the info and help folks. 
Unfortunately we got the radon air tests back yesterday and they were unacceptably high. Means we would have to put in some kind of mitigation system also. There are a few other things concerning the house and property that we know we would have to fix to get the property up to snuff. We were willing to overlook those costs and bite the bullet. Although the property had almost everything we wanted with the bad water test and radon air tests, combined with the other problems that we were willing to get fixed it is just too much. We have water that sits exactly on the EPA "limit" and have an RO system.
We withdrew our offer to buy this morning. 
Our search continues.  |
Late to the party on this one. Just realize that if you are concerned about Arsenic it is extremely common in well water in Vt, NH, and ME. For about $900 you can get a reverese osmosis sytem that removes it and is plumbed to you sink (ie, drinking water) taps as well as the refrigerator which make syour ice. The lowered the As level about 10 years ago and now just about every house with a well is at or above that limit. Even if it tests fine today the level can fluctuate with the water table. A lot of people don't know this.... This would not be a show stopper for me.
As far as radon, is it a basement you would be living in? If not, again should not be a show stopper. A system is not much more than a fan to bring in fresh air.
From your posts it seems like you were 100% sold on the house to begin with.
If you want to live in the "country" without the benefit of city water and septic, these are things that you will face.