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Radon in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs, Colorado lies in El Paso County, which EPA places in Zone 1, highest predicted potential. Radon data is published by county, so this page reads El Paso County's figures.

ColoradoAbout 494,743 people

What this means for you

  • Your area: EPA rates El Paso County, where Colorado Springs is, Zone 1, the highest of its three radon zones. That is a prediction for the whole county, and homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones.
  • Local tests: Of 1,844 radon tests reported to CDC for El Paso County (2023), 34.4% were at or above 4 pCi/L, EPA's action level.
  • Your home: The only way to know your home’s level is to test it.
How to testFind a certified tester

pCi/L (picocuries per liter) is the unit radon is measured in. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above, its action level.

Colorado Springs, What is published

What is published for Colorado Springs

Information:

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 Colorado Springs, so every radon figure on this page belongs to a county and is labelled with it. Only a test tells you about one home.

El Paso County has an EPA zone and its own CDC test figures, shown below. About 494,743 people live in Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs, Counties

The county Colorado Springs lies in

Measured

Each county's own EPA zone and its own published CDC figures for 2023, 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.

El Paso CountyZone 1Highest predicted potential

34.4%
Reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L, 2023
2.5 pCi/L
Median reported result
1,844 tests
Tests reported to CDC
10
Annual years on file

The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2023 was 2.5 pCi/L in El Paso 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, 2023.

Colorado Springs, Local resources

Local resources for Colorado Springs

Who to ask in Colorado: the state's radon program, test kits and professionals.

Colorado's radon program

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Colorado’s radon program answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules where you live.

Licensing of radon professionals
Listed contractors are certified by the National Radon Proficiency Program or the National Radon Safety Board, and must be licensed by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies.
Disclosure when a home is sold or rented
As of August 7, 2023, landlords in Colorado are required to disclose radon information when a tenant signs a lease agreement.
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Test kits

The program says: Order a free radon test kit

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Radon professionals

Radon testers and mitigators in Colorado, each with how its listing was checked.

Professionals in Colorado

Colorado Springs, Questions

Questions about radon in Colorado Springs

What radon zone is Colorado Springs in?

EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. El Paso County is 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 Colorado Springs's counties?

For 2023, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 34.4% in El Paso County (1,844 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 Colorado Springs?

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 El Paso County, the county Colorado Springs lies in.

Colorado Springs, Keep reading

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