Locations and reports
Radon in Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville lies in 3 counties, in EPA Zone 1. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so the only way to know your home's level is to test it.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
- Predicted
- Zone 1Highest predicted potential
- Measured
- By countyEach county's own CDC figures are set side by side below.
- Your home
- Test to knowNo area figure here is a reading of your home.
The data
Huntsville, What is published
What is published for Huntsville
Radon data is published by county, not by city
Radon data is published by county, not by city. EPA assigns radon zones to counties, and CDC publishes radon test figures by county. Neither publishes a figure for Huntsville, so every radon figure on this page belongs to a county and is labelled with it. Only a test tells you about one home.
Each county has its own CDC test figures, shown below side by side. About 233,627 people live in Huntsville.
Huntsville, Counties
Huntsville's counties, side by side
MeasuredEach county's own EPA zone and its own published CDC figures for 2008 to 2017, laboratory, the newest period any of them has. A county without a figure for that period is shown without one, never with a figure from another year.
- Limestone County
- EPA zone
- Zone 1: Highest predicted potential
- At or above 4 pCi/L
- 10.1%
- Median result
- 1.3 pCi/L
- Tests reported
- 674 tests
- Annual years on file
- 0
- Madison County
- EPA zone
- Zone 1: Highest predicted potential
- At or above 4 pCi/L
- 25.2%
- Median result
- 1.9 pCi/L
- Tests reported
- 5,178 tests
- Annual years on file
- 0
- Morgan County
- EPA zone
- Zone 1: Highest predicted potential
- At or above 4 pCi/L
- 14.6%
- Median result
- 1.4 pCi/L
- Tests reported
- 453 tests
- Annual years on file
- 0
| County | EPA zone | Reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L | Median reported result | Tests reported | Annual years on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone County | Zone 1: Highest predicted potential | 10.1% | 1.3 pCi/L | 674 tests | 0 |
| Madison County | Zone 1: Highest predicted potential | 25.2% | 1.9 pCi/L | 5,178 tests | 0 |
| Morgan County | Zone 1: Highest predicted potential | 14.6% | 1.4 pCi/L | 453 tests | 0 |
The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2008 to 2017, laboratory was 1.3 pCi/L in Limestone County, 1.9 pCi/L in Madison County and 1.4 pCi/L in Morgan County.
CDC counts radon tests that were reported to it, not homes, and figures from few tests can swing widely from year to year. Each county’s report has its full history.
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones, by county. Measured: CDC tracking data, by county, 2008 to 2017, laboratory.
Radon Action Brief
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The radon brief for Huntsville, in one dated file.
- Your area's radon record, explained. EPA's zone and any CDC tests.
- Your plan to test this week. Which test, where it goes, how long.
- Fix costs and pros near you. Costs, EPA's checklist, listed pros.
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Local help
Huntsville, Local resources
Local resources for Huntsville
Who to ask in Alabama: its radon program, test kits and professionals.
- Alabama Radon ProgramAlabama Department of Public HealthAlabama’s radon program answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules where you live.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
Due to high demand, the free radon test kits are currently unavailable.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in AlabamaRadon testers and mitigators in Alabama, each with how its listing was checked.
What Alabama's program says
- Phone
- (334) 290-6244
What it means
Huntsville, Questions
Questions about radon in Huntsville
What radon zone is Huntsville in?
EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Limestone County, Madison County and Morgan County are in Zone 1 (highest predicted potential). A zone is a prediction for a whole county and never tells you the level in one home.
How many radon tests come back high in Huntsville's counties?
For 2008 to 2017, laboratory, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 10.1% in Limestone County (674 tests), 25.2% in Madison County (5,178 tests) and 14.6% in Morgan County (453 tests). Each is that county's own figure, counting tests reported to CDC, not homes. Radon411 does not average or combine them into a figure for the city.
Should I test my home in Huntsville?
Yes. Testing is the only way to know the radon level in a specific building. EPA recommends fixing a home when the radon level is 4 pCi/L or higher. EPA recommends considering a fix when the level is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. How to test a home.
The answers use the published figures of Limestone County, Madison County and Morgan County, the counties Huntsville lies in.
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