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Radon in Erie, Colorado

Erie lies in 2 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

Erie, What is published

What is published for Erie

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 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

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.

  • 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
The counties Erie lies in, each with its own EPA zone and its own published CDC figures for 2023
CountyEPA zoneReported tests at or above 4 pCi/LMedian reported resultTests reportedAnnual years on file
Boulder CountyZone 1: Highest predicted potential34.2%2.5 pCi/L1,963 tests10
Weld CountyZone 1: Highest predicted potential46.0%3.5 pCi/L663 tests10

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.

Radon Action Brief

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The radon brief for Erie, in one dated file.

  • Your area's radon record, explained.
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Area data, not a test of the building.

Local help

Erie, Local resources

Local resources for Erie

Who to ask in Colorado: its radon program, test kits and professionals.

What Colorado's program says
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.

What it means

Erie, 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.