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Radon Levels in Passaic County, New Jersey

EPA puts Passaic County 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
7.5%of 4,825 tests reported to CDC (2022) were at or above 4 pCi/L
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The data

Passaic County, At a glance

Passaic County at a glance

Predicted: EPA radon zone

EPA Zone 2: moderate predicted potential

This is a county-level geologic prediction. It is not a measurement of any address, and houses with elevated radon are found in all three zones.

What EPA predicts hereScreening level, geology

EPA predicts an average indoor of 2 to 4 pCi/L (75 to 150 Bq/m³) across the county as a whole.

USGS geologic potential: High across 64% of the county's area

Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Measured: tests reported to CDC

Radon tests reported for Passaic County, 2022

Tests reported
4,825
At or above 4 pCi/L
7.5%
Median result
0.8 pCi/L
Reported results by concentration band, Passaic County, 2022
Under 2 pCi/L: 78%2 to 4 pCi/L: 15%4 pCi/L and above: 7%

Of 4,825 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.

Reported results by concentration band, Passaic County, 2022: data table
Result bandTests MeasuredShare Measured
Under 2 pCi/L3,75177.7%
2 to 4 pCi/L71214.8%
4 pCi/L and above3627.5%

CDC publishes this figure only for counties here, so there is no state or national number to compare Passaic County, New Jersey with.

What these figures count

Distribution of radon tests reported to CDC, not this house. People testing before a sale, or because they suspect a problem, are over-represented in any reported testing data.

The figures at the top are for 2022: a percentage there is a share of radon tests reported to CDC for Passaic County in 2022, and a percentage in a view below is a share of the tests reported for the year or period it names. It is not a share of homes in Passaic County, and it is not a random sample: it counts only the tests people chose to run and that were reported.

CDC works out the shares and the median over pre-mitigation tests, counting a test not marked as before or after mitigation as one of them (4,825 for 2022). The median is the middle result of those tests, not of buildings. CDC also reports the number of buildings tested (3,085), a different count, so the two totals are not interchangeable.

Passaic County's own published CDC figures beside those of the counties that border it, for the same period.

Each figure is that county’s own published CDC figure for 2022, counting radon tests reported to CDC, not homes. Passaic County is this page. Nothing is averaged or combined across counties. The test count beside each county is CDC’s published number of pre-mitigation tests behind its figures. Figures from few tests can swing widely from year to year. No published CDC figure for 2022: Orange County, NY. Every New Jersey county’s own figure is in the New Jersey county table.

Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2022. Measured data period: 2014 to 2022 (every CDC figure on file).

Radon Action Brief

National Radon Action MonthPre-sale

Passaic County's radon brief, in one dated file.

  • Your area's radon record, explained.
  • Your plan to test this week.
  • Fix costs and pros near you.

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Area data, not a test of the building.

Local help

Passaic County, Local resources

Local resources in New Jersey

Who to ask in New Jersey: its radon program, test kits and professionals.

What New Jersey's program says
Phone
800-648-0394
Licensing of radon professionals
By law, all businesses and professionals conducting radon testing and mitigation in New Jersey must be certified by the DEP.
Disclosure when a home is sold or rented
Under the law, the seller must provide the buyer, at the time the contract of sale is entered into, with a copy of the results of the radon test and evidence of any mitigation or treatment.

What it means

Passaic County, Questions

Questions about radon in Passaic County

Common questions

8 questions, answered from the figures above

Are radon levels high in Passaic County?

In 2022, 7.5% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Passaic County, New Jersey were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 0.8 pCi/L. That is a share of reported tests, not of homes. EPA places Passaic County in Zone 2, moderate predicted potential, a predicted average indoor screening level 2 to 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so the figures describe the area, not your house. Testing is the only way to know the radon level in a specific building.

What a radon level meansRadon in New Jersey

How do I get a radon test in Passaic County?

EPA says you can test your home yourself or hire a qualified radon test company, and that either approach takes only a small amount of time and effort. No radon testing business listed on Radon411 has an address in Passaic County or names it as a service area yet. The New Jersey radon program is the place to ask about certified testers and any test kit offer it runs.

How to test a homeTest kits comparedFree and low-cost kits by stateRadon Action Month checklistNew Jersey radon program

Who does radon mitigation in Passaic County?

No listed mitigator names Passaic County as a service area yet; the New Jersey directory lists 15 companies. EPA recommends having a qualified contractor fix a home with a radon problem, because lowering high radon levels takes technical knowledge and special skills, and some states require the work to be done by a licensed or certified professional. Your state radon program is the place to check whether New Jersey requires one.

How radon mitigation worksWhat mitigation costsMitigators in New Jersey

What EPA radon zone is Passaic County in?

EPA places Passaic County, New Jersey in Zone 2, which EPA describes as moderate predicted potential for the area. A zone is a prediction for the whole county and never determines whether a particular home should be tested. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.

Should I test my home in Passaic County?

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.

When is the best time of year to test?

EPA says short-term tests stay in the home from 2 to 90 days and that all radon tests should run a minimum of 48 hours; long-term tests stay more than 90 days. EPA's guides do not name a best season: they say radon levels tend to vary from day to day and season to season, so a long-term test is more likely than a short-term test to tell you the year-round average.

What does it cost to test?

EPA's Citizen's Guide calls testing easy and inexpensive, and EPA's Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide says passive short-term and long-term devices are generally inexpensive, while active devices may cost more. No national average price is published for this, so Radon411 does not give one. What testing costs.

Which counties border Passaic County?

Passaic County borders 6 counties, derived from Census county geometry. Radon potential follows geology rather than county lines, so a bordering county's report can be relevant.

If you own, buy, sell or rent

What these figures mean for each reader, with the guide that covers it

The reported-test figures on this page describe Passaic County, New Jersey in 2022. They describe tests other people carried out in other buildings, and none of them measures yours.

Passaic County in figures

The figures above, said in words

What the published data says about Passaic County, in words. A zone and a share of tests describe an area, never the level in any one home.

    • Predicted

      Predicted

      EPA places Passaic County in Zone 2, moderate predicted potential, as it does 10 other counties of New Jersey's 21.

      Of the 6 bordering counties, EPA places Morris County, Orange County, NY and Sussex County in Zone 1, Bergen County and Essex County in Zone 2 and Rockland County, NY in Zone 3.

  • Reported tests

    Measured

    CDC has annual figures for Passaic County for 9 years, 2014 to 2022. In 2022, 7.5% of 4,825 reported tests were at or above 4 pCi/L.

    Across those years the share ranged from 7.5% (2022) to 10.6% (2014). Few tests in a year can move it a long way.

  • Local record

    New Jersey's radon program is the Radon Section, run by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; its contacts are under Local resources.

    The county's largest incorporated places are Paterson, Clifton and Passaic; the figures here cover them as part of the county.

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Passaic County, Products

Testing and mitigation products

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Passaic County, Bordering counties

Counties bordering Passaic County

Calculated by Radon411
Why bordering counties matter

6 counties share a boundary with Passaic County, computed from Census county geometry. Radon potential follows geology rather than county lines, so a bordering county’s report can be worth reading alongside this one.

Passaic County, Cities and towns

Cities and towns in Passaic County

The radon figures on this page are for Passaic County as a whole. They do not differ by city or town.

  • Paterson
  • Clifton
  • Passaic
  • Hawthorne
  • Woodland Park
  • Ringwood
  • Wanaque
  • Pompton Lakes
  • Totowa
  • Haledon
  • North Haledon
  • Bloomingdale
  • Prospect Park

13 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files.

Passaic County, Next steps

What to do next

  1. LearnKnow what radon isWhat radon is, how it gets indoors, and why a county zone is not a reading for your home.Learn about radon
  2. TestTest the building you live inShort-term or long-term, where the device goes, and closed-house conditions.How to test
  3. FixBring a high level downHow a mitigation system works, and the retest that confirms it.How mitigation works
  4. Find a proHire a certified professionalMeasurement and mitigation professionals by state, with their certifications.Find a professional

Keep reading

Testing & mitigation, Maps and data, Guides for a Zone 2 area, New Jersey radon data: 12 links

Testing & mitigation3

Maps and data4

Guides for a Zone 2 area4

New Jersey radon data1

Informational. Follow EPA guidance. EPA says all radon tests should be taken for a minimum of 48 hours, with windows and doors closed from 12 hours before a short-term test.