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Radon in Bangor, Maine
EPA puts Penobscot County, where Bangor 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
16.4% of 1,491 tests reported to CDC for Penobscot 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
Bangor, What is published
What is published for Bangor
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 Bangor, so every radon figure on this page belongs to a county and is labelled with it. Only a test tells you about one home.
Penobscot County has an EPA zone and its own CDC test figures, shown below. About 32,518 people live in Bangor.
Bangor, Counties
The county Bangor 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.
Penobscot CountyZone 1Highest predicted potential
- 16.4%
- Reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
- 0.8 pCi/L
- Median reported result
- 1,491 tests
- Tests reported to CDC
- 0
- Annual years on file
The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2008 to 2017, laboratory was 0.8 pCi/L in Penobscot 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
National Radon Action MonthPre-sale
The radon brief for Bangor, 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
Bangor, Local resources
Local resources for Bangor
Who to ask in Maine: its radon program, test kits and professionals.
- Maine Radiation Control ProgramMaine Center for Disease Control & PreventionMaine’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 kitsAsk the program whether it has free or discounted kits, or compare kits you can buy.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in MaineRadon testers and mitigators in Maine, each with how its listing was checked.
What Maine's program says
- Phone
- 207-287-5676
- radon.dhhs@maine.gov
- Licensing of radon professionals
Under Maine law, only the owner or occupant of a residence or someone registered with the state to provide these services, may test for radon, install and/or advise on the installation of a radon reduction (mitigation) system.
What it means
Bangor, Questions
Questions about radon in Bangor
What radon zone is Bangor in?
EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Penobscot 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 Bangor's counties?
For 2008 to 2017, laboratory, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 16.4% in Penobscot County (1,491 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 Bangor?
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 Penobscot County, the county Bangor lies in.
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