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Radon in Eagan, Minnesota

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

MinnesotaAbout 67,109 people

What this means for you

  • Your area: EPA rates Dakota County, where Eagan 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 2,183 radon tests reported to CDC for Dakota County (2023), 34.6% 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.

Eagan, What is published

What is published for Eagan

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

Dakota County has an EPA zone and its own CDC test figures, shown below. About 67,109 people live in Eagan.

Eagan, Counties

The county Eagan lies in

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.

Dakota CountyZone 1Highest predicted potential

34.6%
Reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L, 2023
2.9 pCi/L
Median reported result
2,183 tests
Tests reported to CDC
10
Annual years on file

The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2023 was 2.9 pCi/L in Dakota 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.

Eagan, Local resources

Local resources for Eagan

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

MDH Indoor Air Unit

MN Dept. of Health

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

Phone
651-201-4601
Email
health.indoorair@state.mn.us
Licensing of radon professionals
The Radon Licensing Act requires anyone who performs a radon test or radon mitigation, in a building they do not own or lease, must be licensed by MDH.
Disclosure when a home is sold or rented
The Minnesota Radon Awareness Act requires specific disclosure and education be provided to potential home buyers during residential real estate transactions in Minnesota.
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Test kits

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Radon professionals

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

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Eagan, Questions

Questions about radon in Eagan

What radon zone is Eagan in?

EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Dakota 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 Eagan's counties?

For 2023, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 34.6% in Dakota County (2,183 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 Eagan?

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 Dakota County, the county Eagan lies in.

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