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Radon testing and mitigation businesses with an office in Merritt, British Columbia, and the 2024 survey figure for its census division, dated.
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27.2
%About 1 in 4 properties
Share of properties in the Thompson-Nicola census division, which includes Merritt, with radon at or above 200 Bq/m³ in the 2024 Cross-Canada Radon Survey. The survey reports no figure for Merritt itself.
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Businesses with an office in Merritt that say on their own website, or in a public register, that they do radon testing or mitigation, as of 2026-11-05. Businesses based elsewhere may also serve Merritt.
Sorted alphabetically by business name. Every business is listed free, and payment never affects the order.
Merritt, BC
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People and homes in Merritt, 2021 Census
Figures for the municipality of Merritt. They describe the homes and do not measure radon. The shares are of households, come from the census long-form sample and are shown only where there are at least 500 households.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| People | 7,051 |
| Homes lived in | 2,975 |
| Single-detached houses (%) | 66 |
| Rented (%) | 27 |
| Built in 1960 or before (%) | 18 |
| Built 1961 to 1980 (%) | 42 |
| Built 1981 to 2000 (%) | 27 |
| Built 2001 to 2021 (%) | 13 |
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, tables 98-10-0002-01 (population and dwelling counts), 98-10-0240-01 (structural type of dwelling by tenure) and 98-10-0233-01 (dwelling condition by tenure, period of construction), census subdivisions, adapted. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
Laws, codes and decisions on radon that apply in Merritt
Each row names its instrument and status as the authority states it. Guidance is not law; a tribunal decision is not court precedent. Canada's 200 Bq/m³ guideline binds no homeowner.
| Rule type | Applies to | What it says | Instrument | Status | In effect from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building code | British Columbia | A radon rough-in is required province-wide for Part 9 houses, for building permits applied for on or after 8 March 2024; houses designed under Parts 5 and 6 for radon protection are the exception. The radon vent pipe must extend to the exterior. An active system with a fan is not required. Regional exemptions were ended because new data showed radon in many areas previously thought low risk. | 2024 BC Building Code; Information Bulletin B24-03-R (revised 8 January 2025) | In force | 2024-03-08 |
| Schools and child care | British Columbia | BC's Interior Health Authority ordered child care facilities to test for radon in 2017, using its licensing powers. A regional licensing measure, not a province-wide law. | Interior Health Authority order (2017) under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act | In force | 2017-01-01 |
| Real estate disclosure | British Columbia | A known radon reading of 200 Bq/m³ or more is a material latent defect that must be disclosed to buyers and tenants; buyers' agents should ask whether a test exists and see it. There is no legal requirement to test before selling. Once a home is mitigated, the previous reading no longer has to be volunteered, but agents must answer a direct question honestly or decline to answer. | Real Estate Services Rules, ss. 30 and 59; BCFSA Radon Precautions Guidelines (30 July 2020) | In force | 2020-07-30 |
| Workers' compensation | British Columbia | British Columbia lists radon and lung cancer by name in its workers' compensation schedule. | WorkSafeBC occupational disease schedule | In force | no data |
Rules that apply across Canada are on the British Columbia page.
The radon rules dataset; each row cites its primary source and the date checked.
Grant
Up to $1,500 toward home radon mitigation. Radon is named as eligible. Current. As of 2026-09-01.
No program found
Radon is not named. Current. As of 2026-09-18.
Free or subsidized testing
Running for 2025 and 2026 with a live community list by province. Most participating communities distribute free kits; some charge a low fee. Current. As of 2026-09-18.
Free or subsidized testing
Free long-term (91 days or more) alpha track test kit, mailed back for analysis. Current. As of 2026-10-27.
Province or territory
Radon by census division, and every radon business in British Columbia.
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