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Radon in St. Cloud, Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota spans 3 counties, Benton County, Sherburne County and Stearns County. Radon data is published by county, so this page sets their figures side by side.

MinnesotaAbout 72,647 people

What this means for you

  • Your area: St. Cloud lies in 3 counties. EPA rates Benton County Zone 2, Sherburne County Zone 1 and Stearns County Zone 1, where Zone 1 is the highest of its three radon zones. Zones are predictions for whole counties, and homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones.
  • Local tests: For 2023, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 23.3% in Benton County (43 tests), 21.7% in Sherburne County (351 tests) and 46.7% in Stearns County (366 tests). EPA's action level is 4 pCi/L.
  • 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.

St. Cloud, What is published

What is published for St. Cloud

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

Each county has its own CDC test figures, shown below side by side. About 72,647 people live in St. Cloud.

St. Cloud, Counties

St. Cloud's counties, side by side

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.

  • Benton County
    EPA zone
    Zone 2: Moderate predicted potential
    At or above 4 pCi/L
    23.3%
    Median result
    2.2 pCi/L
    Tests reported
    43 tests
    Annual years on file
    10
  • Sherburne County
    EPA zone
    Zone 1: Highest predicted potential
    At or above 4 pCi/L
    21.7%
    Median result
    1.8 pCi/L
    Tests reported
    351 tests
    Annual years on file
    10
  • Stearns County
    EPA zone
    Zone 1: Highest predicted potential
    At or above 4 pCi/L
    46.7%
    Median result
    3.7 pCi/L
    Tests reported
    366 tests
    Annual years on file
    10
The counties St. Cloud lies in, each with its own EPA zone and its own published CDC figures for 2023
CountyEPA zoneReported tests at or above 4 pCi/LMedian reported resultTests reportedAnnual years on file
Benton CountyZone 2: Moderate predicted potential23.3%2.2 pCi/L43 tests10
Sherburne CountyZone 1: Highest predicted potential21.7%1.8 pCi/L351 tests10
Stearns CountyZone 1: Highest predicted potential46.7%3.7 pCi/L366 tests10

The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2023 was 2.2 pCi/L in Benton County, 1.8 pCi/L in Sherburne County and 3.7 pCi/L in Stearns 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.

St. Cloud, Local resources

Local resources for St. Cloud

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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St. Cloud, Questions

Questions about radon in St. Cloud

What radon zone is St. Cloud in?

EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Sherburne County and Stearns County are in Zone 1 (highest predicted potential); Benton County is in Zone 2 (moderate predicted potential). The counties St. Cloud lies in do not share one zone, so no single zone is given for St. Cloud. 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 St. Cloud's counties?

For 2023, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 23.3% in Benton County (43 tests), 21.7% in Sherburne County (351 tests) and 46.7% in Stearns County (366 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 St. Cloud?

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 Benton County, Sherburne County and Stearns County, the counties St. Cloud lies in.

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