This Thursday, the City of Cluny published a press release to inform residents of an excessive presence of radon, a radioactive gas of natural origin, in tap water.
“A slightly higher value” than the radon quality reference
“An analysis of a water sample, carried out on October 30 by an approved external laboratory, revealed a value present in Cluny tap water slightly higher than the radon quality reference,” indicates the municipality. The value measured in Cluny is 117.1 becquerels per liter of water. The quality reference imposed by the Ministry of Health is set at 100 becquerels per liter of water. »
As a precautionary measure, the Regional Health Agency recommends “letting tap water run slightly before consuming it”, adding that “this drained water can be used for watering plants or other use than consumption human.”
A gas naturally present in the territory
The municipality wants to be reassuring, the excess of the threshold was 100 becquerels per liter being “light”. For information, water is prohibited for consumption “beyond a value of 1,000 becquerels per liter of water”, according to a European directive.
Radon is naturally present in Cluny and in the Mâconnais. This gas can infiltrate homes and cause health damage, including lung cancer. The Regional Health Agency also recommends “ventilating residential premises daily”.
