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Radon Levels in Putnam County, Georgia
EPA puts Putnam County in Zone 3, its lowest radon zone, and 30.0% of its 30 reported radon tests (2008 to 2017, laboratory totals) were at or above 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
30.0%
5.2 pts above GA
- Putnam
- 30.0%
- Georgia
- 24.8%
30 tests, 2008 to 2017
Median result
2.2pCi/L
Below action level
- Putnam
- 2.2 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017
Tests reported
30
57th of 57 by tests
- Putnam
- 30
- Fulton
- 4,858
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017
EPA radon zone
Zone 3
Lower potential
- 1
- 2
- Zone 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts under 2 pCi/L indoors
Rank in Georgia
22 of 57
Middle half
- Putnam
- 30.0%
- Barrow
- 48.3%
By share, of 57 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Putnam County
Starts at Putnam County's median, 2.2 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 2.2 pCi/L
Between 2 and 4 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends considering a fix when the level is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Putnam County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.
The data
Putnam County, At a glance
Putnam County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 3: lower predicted potential
USGS geologic potential: Low across 99% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Putnam County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
Under 2 pCi/L: 40%2 to 4 pCi/L: 30%4 pCi/L and above: 30%
Of 30 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.
| Result band | Tests Measured | Share Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 pCi/L | 12 | 40.0% |
| 2 to 4 pCi/L | 9 | 30.0% |
| 4 pCi/L and above | 9 | 30.0% |
What these figures count
These are the 30 tests reported to CDC for Putnam County over 2008 to 2017 (laboratory totals), many from homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: they describe the county's reported tests, not this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2008 to 2017, laboratory. Measured data period: 2005 to 2017 (every CDC figure on file).
Putnam County, Compared
Putnam County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411In Putnam County, about 3 in 10 reported tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals (9 of 30) were at or above EPA's action level. Against the national pool of 35.7%, the gap is 5.7 points lower. Across 129 Georgia counties pooled together, 24.8% of tests reached that level, so Putnam County runs 5.2 points above its state.
Of 3 neighbours with a figure, none reported a larger share at or above 4 pCi/L; the spread is 16.7% (Morgan County) to 29.0% (Jones County). By share, Putnam County is 22nd of 57 Georgia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.
Half the tests came in under 2.2 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 10.9 pCi/L. Below the action level, 12 tests (40.0%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 44.0% statewide, and 9 tests (30.0%) fell between 2 and 4, against 31.2% statewide.
The reported tests do not follow EPA's Zone 3 label for Putnam County (predicted average under 2 pCi/L): 30.0% of them reached 4 pCi/L, more than a low-potential zone suggests. USGS geology rates 99% of the county's land low radon potential.
CDC's ten-year totals for Putnam County went from 32 tests (2005 to 2014) to 30 (2008 to 2017), the share going from 34.4% to 30.0%.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Putnam County, Geology
The ground under Putnam County
PredictedMost of the ground under Putnam County is one class on USGS's geologic map: 98.8% of its land is low radon potential, with 1.2% moderate. 98.8% of it lies in the area the map calls Little River Thrust Stack, to which USGS gives a radon index of 7, in the low band (5 to 8).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River Thrust Stack | Biotite and amphibolite gneiss, granite gneiss, mica schist. | Low | 7 | 98.8% |
| Georgiabama Thrust Stack (South) | Schist, amphibolite and granite. | Moderate | 9 | 1.2% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Putnam County beside the ground around it
Georgia as a whole has more moderate-potential ground than Putnam County: 26.5% of its land, against 1.2% here. Of the 6 counties that border it, 3 have more moderate-potential ground, Morgan County the most at 92.2%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Putnam County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Putnam County
- Georgia's radon programGeorgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection DivisionGeorgia's radon program does not license radon professionals and offers free or discounted test kits, and answers questions about testing and mitigation in Georgia.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
A kit costs $15.00 if mailed or $10.00 if picked up at a participating County Extension office.
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- Professionals in Georgia3 professionals are listed in Georgia.
What Georgia's program says
- Licensing of radon professionals
There are no laws mandating a mitigator receive certification in Georgia, however, many mitigators choose to get certified by one of two national programs.
What it means
Putnam County, Questions
Questions about radon in Putnam County
Are radon levels high in Putnam County?
Over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals, 30.0% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Putnam County, Georgia were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 2.2 pCi/L. Of 57 Georgia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 21 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 24.8%.
Which counties border Putnam County?
Putnam County borders 6 counties: Baldwin County, Greene County, Hancock County, Jasper County, Morgan County and Jones County.
Products
Putnam County, Products
Testing a home in Putnam County
In Putnam County, 30.0% of 30 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 24.8% pooled across Georgia. Zone 3 is the lowest label, yet homes at or above 4 pCi/L occur in every zone: a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Putnam County.
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Putnam County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Putnam County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Jones CountyEPA zone 3
29.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.2 pCi/L · 31 tests · 1.0 points below Putnam County
- Radon levels in Jasper CountyEPA zone 2
27.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.3 pCi/L · 22 tests · 2.7 points below Putnam County
- Radon levels in Baldwin CountyEPA zone 3
20.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.3 pCi/L · 15 tests · 10.0 points below Putnam County
- Radon levels in Greene CountyEPA zone 2
17.6%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.9 pCi/L · 74 tests · 12.4 points below Putnam County
- Radon levels in Morgan CountyEPA zone 2
16.7%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.5 pCi/L · 54 tests · 13.3 points below Putnam County
- Radon levels in Hancock CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.0 pCi/L · 4 tests · 30.0 points below Putnam County
Putnam County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Putnam County
Putnam County is growing: the Census Bureau puts it at 23,722 residents on July 1, 2025, up 7.0% from 22,163 in 2020. That works out to 69 people per square mile of land. Eatonton, its one incorporated place, has 6,749 residents, 28.5% of the total. Reported testing is thin here: 30 tests over 2008 to 2017, or 1.3 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), where Georgia as a whole comes to 2.7.
Eatonton is the one incorporated place here; CDC publishes no figure by town, so it reads Putnam County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eatonton | 6,749 | +6.5% | 28.5% |
One incorporated place, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
Putnam County, Homes
Homes in Putnam County
Of Putnam County's 13,341 homes, 61% are detached houses, against 66% across Georgia; 30% are mobile homes. Half of its homes were built before 1990, close to Georgia's 1991: 9% date from before 1960 and 28% from 2000 or later. Owners live in 83% of the occupied homes (Georgia: 65%), so for most households a test and a fix are their own to order.
| Homes | Putnam County | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 13,341 | 4,483,873 |
| Detached houses | 61% | 66% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 5% | 16% |
| Mobile homes | 30% | 8% |
| Built before 1960 | 9% | 12% |
| Built since 2000 | 28% | 33% |
| Middle year built | 1990 | 1991 |
| Owner-occupied | 83% | 65% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.