Locations and reports
Radon in Bloomington, Indiana
EPA puts Monroe County, where Bloomington is, in Zone 1, its highest radon zone. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
- Predicted
- Zone 1Highest predicted potential
- Measured
34.2% of 2,375 tests reported to CDC for Monroe County (2008 to 2017, laboratory) were at or above 4 pCi/L- Your home
- Test to knowNo area figure here is a reading of your home.
The data
Bloomington, What is published
What is published for Bloomington
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 Bloomington, so every radon figure on this page belongs to a county and is labelled with it. Only a test tells you about one home.
Monroe County has an EPA zone and its own CDC test figures, shown below. About 83,307 people live in Bloomington.
Bloomington, Counties
The county Bloomington lies in
MeasuredEach county's own EPA zone and its own published CDC figures for 2008 to 2017, laboratory, 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.
Monroe CountyZone 1Highest predicted potential
- 34.2%
- Reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
- 2.8 pCi/L
- Median reported result
- 2,375 tests
- Tests reported to CDC
- 0
- Annual years on file
The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2008 to 2017, laboratory was 2.8 pCi/L in Monroe 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, 2008 to 2017, laboratory.
Radon Action Brief
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The radon brief for Bloomington, in one dated file.
- Your area's radon record, explained. EPA's zone and any CDC tests.
- Your plan to test this week. Which test, where it goes, how long.
- Fix costs and pros near you. Costs, EPA's checklist, listed pros.
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Local help
Bloomington, Local resources
Local resources for Bloomington
Who to ask in Indiana: its radon program, test kits and professionals.
- Indiana's radon programIndiana Department of HealthIndiana’s radon program answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules where you live.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
To purchase a low-cost radon short term or long term test kit, please visit the American Lung Association
- Compare kits
- Professionals in IndianaRadon testers and mitigators in Indiana, each with how its listing was checked.
What Indiana's program says
- Phone
- 1-800-272-9723
- Licensing of radon professionals
According to the Indiana Radon Rule, 410 IAC 5.1, everyone who is serving Indiana by doing radon testing, analysis and mitigation (radon reduction) in residential structures must be certified by the Indiana State Department of Health.
What it means
Bloomington, Questions
Questions about radon in Bloomington
What radon zone is Bloomington in?
EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Monroe 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 Bloomington's counties?
For 2008 to 2017, laboratory, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 34.2% in Monroe County (2,375 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 Bloomington?
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 Monroe County, the county Bloomington lies in.
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