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Radon in Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky lies in Fayette County, which EPA places in Zone 1, highest predicted potential. Radon data is published by county, so this page reads Fayette County's figures.

KentuckyAbout 329,751 people

What this means for you

  • Your area: EPA rates Fayette County, where Lexington 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 5,263 radon tests reported to CDC for Fayette County (2008 to 2017, laboratory), 54.5% 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.
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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.

Lexington, What is published

What is published for Lexington

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

Fayette County has an EPA zone and its own CDC test figures, shown below. About 329,751 people live in Lexington.

Lexington, Counties

The county Lexington lies in

Measured

Each 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.

Fayette CountyZone 1Highest predicted potential

54.5%
Reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
4.5 pCi/L
Median reported result
5,263 tests
Tests reported to CDC
0
Annual years on file

The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2008 to 2017, laboratory was 4.5 pCi/L in Fayette 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.

Lexington, Local resources

Local resources for Lexington

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

Kentucky's radon program

Kentucky Board of Radon Safety

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

Phone
502-782-2782
Email
Radon@ky.gov
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Test kits

Ask the program whether it has free or discounted kits, or compare kits you can buy.

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Radon professionals

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

Professionals in Kentucky

Lexington, Questions

Questions about radon in Lexington

What radon zone is Lexington in?

EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Fayette 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 Lexington's counties?

For 2008 to 2017, laboratory, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 54.5% in Fayette County (5,263 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 Lexington?

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 Fayette County, the county Lexington lies in.

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