Locations and reports
Radon in Columbia, Missouri
EPA puts Boone County, where Columbia is, in Zone 2, its middle radon zone. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
- Predicted
- Zone 2Moderate predicted potential
- Measured
42.9% of 63 tests reported to CDC for Boone County (2023) were at or above 4 pCi/L- Your home
- Test to knowNo area figure here is a reading of your home.
The data
Columbia, What is published
What is published for Columbia
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 Columbia, so every radon figure on this page belongs to a county and is labelled with it. Only a test tells you about one home.
Boone County has an EPA zone and its own CDC test figures, shown below. About 130,851 people live in Columbia.
Columbia, Counties
The county Columbia lies in
MeasuredEach 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.
Boone CountyZone 2Moderate predicted potential
- 42.9%
- Reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L, 2023
- 3.6 pCi/L
- Median reported result
- 63 tests
- Tests reported to CDC
- 10
- Annual years on file
The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2023 was 3.6 pCi/L in Boone 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.
Radon Action Brief
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The radon brief for Columbia, 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
Columbia, Local resources
Local resources for Columbia
Who to ask in Missouri: its radon program, test kits and professionals.
- Missouri Radon ProgramMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMissouri’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:
Free radon test kits are available for Missouri residents (limit one per household).
- Compare kits
- Professionals in MissouriRadon testers and mitigators in Missouri, each with how its listing was checked.
What Missouri's program says
- Phone
- 573-751-6102
- radon@health.mo.gov
What it means
Columbia, Questions
Questions about radon in Columbia
What radon zone is Columbia in?
EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Boone County is in Zone 2 (moderate 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 Columbia's counties?
For 2023, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 42.9% in Boone County (63 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 Columbia?
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 Boone County, the county Columbia lies in.
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