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Radon in Carson City, Nevada

Carson City, Nevada lies in Carson City, which EPA places in Zone 1, highest predicted potential. Radon data is published by county, so this page reads Carson City's figures.

NevadaAbout 58,571 people

What this means for you

  • Your area: EPA rates Carson City, where Carson City 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 731 radon tests reported to CDC for Carson City (2008 to 2017, laboratory), 40.6% 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.
How to testFind a certified tester

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.

Carson City, What is published

What is published for Carson City

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

Carson City has an EPA zone and its own CDC test figures, shown below. About 58,571 people live in Carson City.

Carson City, Counties

The county Carson City 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.

Carson CityZone 1Highest predicted potential

40.6%
Reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
3.3 pCi/L
Median reported result
731 tests
Tests reported to CDC
0
Annual years on file

The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2008 to 2017, laboratory was 3.3 pCi/L in Carson City.

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.

Carson City, Local resources

Local resources for Carson City

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

Nevada Radon Education Program

University Of Nevada, Reno

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

Email
chrisk@unr.edu
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Test kits

The program says: The program offers literature, maps, educational presentations and low-cost radon test kits.

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Radon professionals

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

Professionals in Nevada

Carson City, Questions

Questions about radon in Carson City

What radon zone is Carson City in?

EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Carson City 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 Carson City's counties?

For 2008 to 2017, laboratory, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 40.6% in Carson City (731 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 Carson City?

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 Carson City, the county Carson City lies in.

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