Locations and reports
Radon in Reno, Nevada
EPA puts Washoe County, where Reno 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
22.2% of 5,046 tests reported to CDC for Washoe 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
Reno, What is published
What is published for Reno
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 Reno, so every radon figure on this page belongs to a county and is labelled with it. Only a test tells you about one home.
Washoe County has an EPA zone and its own CDC test figures, shown below. About 283,621 people live in Reno.
Reno, Counties
The county Reno 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.
Washoe CountyZone 2Moderate predicted potential
- 22.2%
- Reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
- 1.9 pCi/L
- Median reported result
- 5,046 tests
- Tests reported to CDC
- 0
- Annual years on file
The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2008 to 2017, laboratory was 1.9 pCi/L in Washoe 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
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The radon brief for Reno, 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
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Local resources for Reno
Who to ask in Nevada: its radon program, test kits and professionals.
- Nevada Radon Education ProgramUniversity Of Nevada, RenoNevada’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:
The program offers literature, maps, educational presentations and low-cost radon test kits.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in NevadaRadon testers and mitigators in Nevada, each with how its listing was checked.
What Nevada's program says
- chrisk@unr.edu
What it means
Reno, Questions
Questions about radon in Reno
What radon zone is Reno in?
EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Washoe 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 Reno's counties?
For 2008 to 2017, laboratory, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 22.2% in Washoe County (5,046 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 Reno?
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 Washoe County, the county Reno lies in.
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