CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville Housing Authority said Tuesday that elevated readings of radon have been discovered in some of their units set for redevelopment, which they said they are working to address immediately.
However, the concerns are just now coming to light after the tests were conducted in November 2025, and the results were returned to CHA at the beginning of December, according to documents obtained by Clarksville Now on Wednesday.
What is radon? Where does it come from?
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, radon is an invisible radioactive gas that forms naturally when uranium, thorium or radium, which are radioactive metals, break down in rocks, soil and groundwater.
“People can be exposed to radon primarily from breathing radon in air that comes through cracks and gaps in buildings and homes. Because radon comes naturally from the earth, people are always exposed to it,” said the EPA.
Redevelopment environmental review process
The CHA, under the leadership of new Executive Director Wanda Allen, said that in November 2025, radon testing was initiated as part of the environmental review process with the planned redevelopment of Clarksville Housing Authority properties including Lincoln Homes…