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Radon in Erie, Colorado
Erie, Colorado spans 2 counties, Boulder County and Weld County. Radon data is published by county, so this page sets their figures side by side.
What this means for you
- Your area: Erie lies in 2 counties. EPA rates Boulder County Zone 1 and Weld County Zone 1, where Zone 1 is the highest of its three radon zones. Zones are predictions for whole counties, and homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones.
- Local tests: For 2023, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 34.2% in Boulder County (1,963 tests) and 46.0% in Weld County (663 tests). EPA's action level is 4 pCi/L.
- Your home: The only way to know your home’s level is to test it.
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.
Erie, What is published
What is published for Erie
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 Erie, 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 40,904 people live in Erie.
Erie, Counties
Erie's counties, side by side
MeasuredEach 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.
- Boulder County
- EPA zone
- Zone 1: Highest predicted potential
- At or above 4 pCi/L
- 34.2%
- Median result
- 2.5 pCi/L
- Tests reported
- 1,963 tests
- Annual years on file
- 10
- Weld County
- EPA zone
- Zone 1: Highest predicted potential
- At or above 4 pCi/L
- 46.0%
- Median result
- 3.5 pCi/L
- Tests reported
- 663 tests
- Annual years on file
- 10
| County | EPA zone | Reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L | Median reported result | Tests reported | Annual years on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder County | Zone 1: Highest predicted potential | 34.2% | 2.5 pCi/L | 1,963 tests | 10 |
| Weld County | Zone 1: Highest predicted potential | 46.0% | 3.5 pCi/L | 663 tests | 10 |
The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2023 was 2.5 pCi/L in Boulder County and 3.5 pCi/L in Weld 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.
Erie, Local resources
Local resources for Erie
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.
Test kits
The program says: Order a free radon test kit
Radon professionals
Radon testers and mitigators in Colorado, each with how its listing was checked.
Professionals in ColoradoErie, Questions
Questions about radon in Erie
What radon zone is Erie in?
EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Boulder County and Weld 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 Erie's counties?
For 2023, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 34.2% in Boulder County (1,963 tests) and 46.0% in Weld County (663 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 Erie?
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 Boulder County and Weld County, the counties Erie lies in.
Erie / Next steps
What to do next
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Know what radon is
What radon is, how it gets indoors, and why a county zone is not a reading for your home.
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How to testFix
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How a mitigation system works, and the retest that confirms it.
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