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Radon Levels in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

EPA puts Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Zone 2, its middle radon zone. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.

Data checked By Radon411Methodology

Predicted
Zone 2Moderate predicted potential
Measured
14.3%of 42 tests reported to CDC (2022) were at or above 4 pCi/L
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The data

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, At a glance

Matanuska-Susitna Borough at a glance

Predicted: EPA radon zone

EPA Zone 2: moderate predicted potential

This is a county-level geologic prediction. It is not a measurement of any address, and houses with elevated radon are found in all three zones.

What EPA predicts hereScreening level, geology

EPA predicts an average indoor of 2 to 4 pCi/L (75 to 150 Bq/m³) across the borough or census area as a whole.

USGS geologic potential: Moderate across 94% of the county's area

Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Measured: tests reported to CDC

Radon tests reported for Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 2022

Tests reported
42
At or above 4 pCi/L
14.3%
Median result
1.1 pCi/L
Reported results by concentration band, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 2022
Under 2 pCi/L: 72%2 to 4 pCi/L: 14%4 pCi/L and above: 14%

Of 42 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.

Reported results by concentration band, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 2022: data table
Result bandTests MeasuredShare Measured
Under 2 pCi/L3071.4%
2 to 4 pCi/L614.3%
4 pCi/L and above614.3%

CDC publishes this figure only for counties here, so there is no state or national number to compare Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska with.

What these figures count

Distribution of radon tests reported to CDC, not this house. People testing before a sale, or because they suspect a problem, are over-represented in any reported testing data.

The figures at the top are for 2022: a percentage there is a share of radon tests reported to CDC for Matanuska-Susitna Borough in 2022, and a percentage in a view below is a share of the tests reported for the year or period it names. It is not a share of homes in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and it is not a random sample: it counts only the tests people chose to run and that were reported.

CDC works out the shares and the median over pre-mitigation tests, counting a test not marked as before or after mitigation as one of them (42 for 2022). The median is the middle result of those tests, not of buildings. CDC also reports the number of buildings tested (44), a different count, so the two totals are not interchangeable.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough's own published CDC figures beside those of the counties that border it, for the same period.

Each figure is that county’s own published CDC figure for 2022, counting radon tests reported to CDC, not homes. Matanuska-Susitna Borough is this page. Nothing is averaged or combined across counties. The test count beside each county is CDC’s published number of pre-mitigation tests behind its figures. Figures from few tests can swing widely from year to year. No published CDC figure for 2022: Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK; Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK; Bethel Census Area, AK. Every Alaska county’s own figure is in the Alaska county table.

Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2022. Measured data period: 2005 to 2022 (every CDC figure on file).

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Local help

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Local resources

Radon testing and mitigation in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Who tests and fixes radon in Matanuska-Susitna Borough: listed businesses, Alaska's radon program and test kits.

What Alaska's program says
Phone
907-269-6401
Email
paul.goodfellow@alaska.gov

What it means

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Questions

Questions about radon in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Common questions

8 questions, answered from the figures above

Are radon levels high in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?

In 2022, 14.3% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 1.1 pCi/L. That is a share of reported tests, not of homes. EPA places Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Zone 2, moderate predicted potential, a predicted average indoor screening level 2 to 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so the figures describe the area, not your house. Testing is the only way to know the radon level in a specific building.

Radon levels: what a result meansWhat is radon?Radon levels in Alaska

How do I get a radon test in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?

EPA says you can test your home yourself or hire a qualified radon test company, and that either approach takes only a small amount of time and effort. No radon testing business listed on Radon411 has an address in Matanuska-Susitna Borough or names it as a service area yet. The Alaska radon program is the place to ask about certified testers and any test kit offer it runs.

Radon testing: how to test a homeRadon test kits comparedFree and low-cost kits by stateRadon Action Month checklistAlaska radon program

Who does radon mitigation in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?

Radon411 has no radon business listed for Alaska yet. EPA recommends having a qualified contractor fix a home with a radon problem, because lowering high radon levels takes technical knowledge and special skills, and some states require the work to be done by a licensed or certified professional. Your state radon program is the place to check whether Alaska requires one.

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What EPA radon zone is Matanuska-Susitna Borough in?

EPA places Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska in Zone 2, which EPA describes as moderate predicted potential for the area. A zone is a prediction for the whole county and never determines whether a particular home should be tested. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.

Should I test my home in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?

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.

When is the best time of year to test?

EPA says short-term tests stay in the home from 2 to 90 days and that all radon tests should run a minimum of 48 hours; long-term tests stay more than 90 days. EPA's guides do not name a best season: they say radon levels tend to vary from day to day and season to season, so a long-term test is more likely than a short-term test to tell you the year-round average.

What does it cost to test?

EPA's Citizen's Guide calls testing easy and inexpensive, and EPA's Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide says passive short-term and long-term devices are generally inexpensive, while active devices may cost more. No national average price is published for this, so Radon411 does not give one. What testing costs.

Which counties border Matanuska-Susitna Borough?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough borders 7 boroughs and census areas, derived from Census county geometry. Radon potential follows geology rather than county lines, so a bordering county's report can be relevant.

If you own, buy, sell or rent

What these figures mean for each reader, with the guide that covers it

The reported-test figures on this page describe Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska in 2022. They describe tests other people carried out in other buildings, and none of them measures yours.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough in figures

The figures above, said in words

What the published data says about Matanuska-Susitna Borough, in words. A zone and a share of tests describe an area, never the level in any one home.

    • Predicted

      Predicted

      EPA places Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Zone 2, moderate predicted potential, as it does 4 other boroughs and census areas of Alaska's 29.

      Of the 7 bordering boroughs and census areas, EPA places Kenai Peninsula Borough and Southeast Fairbanks Census Area in Zone 2 and Anchorage Municipality, Bethel Census Area, Denali Borough, Valdez-Cordova Census Area and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in Zone 3.

  • Reported tests

    Measured

    CDC has annual figures for Matanuska-Susitna Borough for 9 years, 2014 to 2022. In 2022, 14.3% of 42 reported tests were at or above 4 pCi/L.

    Across those years the share ranged from 12.5% (2017) to 50.0% (2018). Few tests in a year can move it a long way.

  • Local record

    Alaska's radon program is the Alaska Radon Program, run by Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys; its contacts are under Local resources.

    The county's largest incorporated places are Wasilla, Palmer and Houston; the figures here cover them as part of the county.

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Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Bordering boroughs and census areas

Boroughs and census areas bordering Matanuska-Susitna Borough

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Why bordering counties matter

7 boroughs and census areas share a boundary with Matanuska-Susitna Borough, computed from Census county geometry. Radon potential follows geology rather than county lines, so a bordering county’s report can be worth reading alongside this one.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Cities and towns

Cities and towns in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

The radon figures on this page are for Matanuska-Susitna Borough as a whole. They do not differ by city or town.

  • Wasilla
  • Palmer
  • Houston

3 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Next steps

What to do next

  1. LearnKnow what radon isWhat radon is, how it gets indoors, and why a county zone is not a reading for your home.Learn about radon
  2. TestTest the building you live inShort-term or long-term, where the device goes, and closed-house conditions.How to test
  3. FixBring a high level downHow a mitigation system works, and the retest that confirms it.How mitigation works
  4. Find a proHire a certified professionalMeasurement and mitigation professionals by state, with their certifications.Find a professional

Informational. Follow EPA guidance. EPA says all radon tests should be taken for a minimum of 48 hours, with windows and doors closed from 12 hours before a short-term test.