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EPA Map of Radon Zones
IMPORTANT: EPA also recommends that this map be supplemented with
any available local data in order to further understand and predict the
radon potential of a specific area. Contact your state radon coordinator
(Click Here and click on your state) to see if your state has more detailed information available. If you have questions about radon in water Click Here.
PDF version of the National Map (PDF, 1 page, 405KB)
The purpose of this map is to assist National, State, and local organizations to target their resources and to implement radon-resistant building codes. This map is not intended to be used to determine if a home in a given zone should be tested for radon. Homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three zones. All homes should be tested regardless of geographic location. Important points to note:
- All homes should test for radon, regardless of geographic location or zone
designation
- There are many thousands of individual homes with elevated radon levels in
Zone 2 and 3. Elevated levels can be found in Zone 2 and Zone 3
counties.
- All users of the map should carefully review the map documentation for
information on within-county variations in radon potential and supplement the
map with locally available information before making any decisions.
- The map is not to be used in lieu of testing during real estate transactions.
The Map was developed using five factors to determine radon potential: indoor radon measurements; geology; aerial radioactivity; soil permeability; and, foundation type. Radon potential assessment is based on geologic provinces. Radon Index Matrix is the quantitative assessment of radon potential. Confidence Index Matrix shows the quantity and quality of the data used to assess radon potential. Geologic Provinces were adapted to county boundaries for the Map of Radon Zones.
Sections 307 and 309 of the Indoor Radon Abatement Act of 1988 (IRAA) directed EPA to list and identify areas of the U.S. with the potential for elevated indoor radon levels. EPA's Map of Radon Zones assigns each of the 3,141 counties in the U.S. to one of three zones based on radon potential:
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Zone 1 counties have a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) (red zones) | Highest Potential |
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Zone 2 counties have a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (orange zones) | Moderate Potential |
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Zone 3 counties have a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (yellow zones) | Low Potential |
