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Radon Levels in Livingston County, New York
EPA puts Livingston County in Zone 1, its highest radon zone, and only 6 radon tests from it are on file with CDC (2023). Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
38.3%
13.8 pts above NY
- Livingston
- 38.3%
- New York
- 24.5%
519 tests, 2008 to 2017
Median result
3.1pCi/L
Below action level
- Livingston
- 3.1 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017
Tests reported
519
41st of 61 by tests
- Livingston
- 519
- Erie
- 13,822
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017
EPA radon zone
Zone 1
Highest potential
- Zone 1
- 2
- 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts over 4 pCi/L indoors
Rank in New York
13 of 61
Top quarter
- Livingston
- 38.3%
- Chemung
- 52.3%
By share, of 61 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Livingston County
Starts at Livingston County's median, 3.1 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 3.1 pCi/L
Between 2 and 4 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends considering a fix when the level is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Livingston County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.
The data
Livingston County, At a glance
Livingston County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 1: highest predicted potential
EPA puts all of Livingston County in
USGS geologic potential: High across 97% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Livingston County, 2023
| Year | Share of reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.7% |
| 2015 | 11.7% |
| 2016 | 10.4% |
| 2017 | 41.1% |
| 2018 | 31.4% |
| 2019 | 22.4% |
| 2020 | 38.6% |
| 2021 | 14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.3% |
2023: 33.3%. Across these years the share ran from 0.0% to 41.1%. Each column counts radon tests reported to CDC that year, not homes.
What these figures count
Only 6 tests were reported to CDC for Livingston County over 2023, and tests are often run on homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: so few describe neither the county nor this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2023. Measured data period: 2005 to 2023 (every CDC figure on file).
Livingston County, Compared
Livingston County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411In Livingston County, about 4 in 10 reported tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals (199 of 519) were at or above EPA's action level. Against the national pool of 35.7%, the gap is 2.6 points higher. Across 62 New York counties pooled together, 24.5% of tests reached that level, so Livingston County runs 13.8 points above its state.
The newest figure, in 2023, counts only 6 tests (33.3% at or above 4 pCi/L), too few to compare, so this reading uses the 519-test figure.
Of 6 neighbours with a figure, 3 reported a larger share at or above 4 pCi/L and 3 a smaller one; the spread is 15.1% (Monroe County) to 45.3% (Steuben County). By share, Livingston County is 13th of 61 New York counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.
Year by year, 2014 opened at 39.7% and 2020 closed at 38.6% (about level), with 2017 the high at 41.1%. Half the tests came in under 3.1 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 185.4 pCi/L. Below the action level, 164 tests (31.6%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 51.7% statewide, and 156 tests (30.1%) fell between 2 and 4, against 23.7% statewide.
Zone 1 on EPA's map (predicted average above 4 pCi/L) and a 38.3% share point the same way here. USGS geology rates 97% of the county's land high radon potential. CDC also counts 15 tests taken after mitigation in Livingston County for the same period: tests in homes where a fix was already in.
The busiest year on file was 2015, with 300 tests reported; the quietest, 2022, had 3.
Livingston CountyNew York, pooled
38.6% % of tests22.7% % of tests
| Year | Tests | Livingston County, at or above 4 pCi/L | New York, pooled |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 58 | 39.7% | 16.6% |
| 2015 | 300 | 11.7% | 21.4% |
| 2016 | 222 | 10.4% | 20.4% |
| 2017 | 129 | 41.1% | 31.6% |
| 2018 | 70 | 31.4% | 26.9% |
| 2019 | 58 | 22.4% | 28.0% |
| 2020 | 57 | 38.6% | 22.7% |
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Livingston County, State data
New York's own radon test data
MeasuredWhat New York's own agencies publish about radon tests in Livingston County, with their period. These are not CDC's figures and are never added to them.
MeasuredState figures, not CDC's
What the New York State Department of Health reports for Livingston County
Indoor air radon testing data (Environmental Public Health Tracker): short-term charcoal canister tests requested through the NYSDOH Radon Program, presented as five-year rolling averages. Period: 2015-2019. The publisher also lists 15 earlier periods.
Share at or above 4 pCi/L
32.9%
Average result
7.3 pCi/L
Tests behind these figures
84.4 tests a year on average
- Every figure is a five-year rolling average: the average result is the rolling average of each year's mean, and the test count is an average per year.
- The data only include tests requested through the NYSDOH Radon Program, and therefore may not capture all radon tests performed in a county.
- The data include both screening tests and post-mitigation tests, as it is not always possible to tell them apart.
- Radon testing by homeowners is optional in New York, so the values may not be representative of every home in the county.
- These figures describe tests reported to the New York State Department of Health in this area. They count a different set of tests than CDC's figures and are not a reading of any one home.
Measured: New York State Department of Health data, 2015-2019.
Livingston County, Geology
The ground under Livingston County
PredictedMost of the ground under Livingston County is one class on USGS's geologic map: 97.5% of its land is high radon potential, with 2.5% moderate. 97.5% of it lies in the area the map calls Allegheny Plateau, to which USGS gives a radon index of 12, in the high band (12 to 17).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Plateau | Shale, limestone, and sandstone. | High | 12 | 97.5% |
| Erie-Ontario Lowland | Limestone, dolomite, shale, sandstone, and salt deposits. | Moderate | 9 | 2.5% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Livingston County beside the ground around it
Livingston County has more high-potential ground than New York as a whole: 97.5% of its land against 48.9%. Of the 6 counties that border it, 3 have more high-potential ground, Wyoming County the most at 100%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Livingston County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Livingston County
- Radon ProgramRadon Program, run by New York State Department of Health, does not license radon professionals and offers free or discounted test kits, and answers questions about testing and mitigation in New York.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
Providing patients with information about how low-cost test kits may be obtained from the Radon Program.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in New York88 professionals are listed in New York.
What New York's program says
- Phone
- 518-402-7556
- radon@health.ny.gov
- Licensing of radon professionals
NYS does not certify or license radon testers.
What it means
Livingston County, Questions
Questions about radon in Livingston County
Are radon levels high in Livingston County?
In 2023, 33.3% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Livingston County, New York were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 2.9 pCi/L. Of 61 New York counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 12 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 24.5%.
Which counties border Livingston County?
Livingston County borders 6 counties: Wyoming County, Ontario County, Genesee County, Allegany County, Steuben County and Monroe County.
Products
Livingston County, Products
Testing a home in Livingston County
In Livingston County, 38.3% of 519 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 24.5% pooled across New York. In Zone 1 the year-round level in Livingston County is the one to know: a long-term test (more than 90 days) or a monitor, with a short-term kit for a first answer.
Test kits and monitors3
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- Battery
- Alarm
- Screen
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First reading: Within 12 hours
Short-term kit
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In home: 72 to 168 hours
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Livingston County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Livingston County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Steuben CountyEPA zone 1
45.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 3.4 pCi/L · 1,080 tests · 7.0 points above Livingston County
- Radon levels in Allegany CountyEPA zone 1
42.6%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.9 pCi/L · 383 tests · 4.3 points above Livingston County
- Radon levels in Wyoming CountyEPA zone 1
39.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 3.0 pCi/L · 338 tests · 1.0 points above Livingston County
- Radon levels in Genesee CountyEPA zone 1
34.7%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.6 pCi/L · 317 tests · 3.6 points below Livingston County
- Radon levels in Ontario CountyEPA zone 1
32.8%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.6 pCi/L · 1,448 tests · 5.5 points below Livingston County
- Radon levels in Monroe CountyEPA zone 2
15.1%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.8 pCi/L · 7,113 tests · 23.2 points below Livingston County
Livingston County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Livingston County
Livingston County's population has barely moved since 2020: 61,438 residents on July 1, 2025 against 61,577 then, by the Census Bureau's estimates. That works out to 97 people per square mile of land. No town dominates: Geneseo, the largest, has 7,759 residents, 12.6% of the total. Together its 9 incorporated places hold 41.8% of those residents; the other 58.2% live outside any of them. Testing is reported here more often than across the state: CDC's 519 reported tests for 2008 to 2017 come to 8.4 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), against 4.9 for New York.
From Geneseo to Leicester, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Livingston County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneseo | 7,759 | +2.0% | 12.6% |
| Dansville | 4,342 | −1.6% | 7.1% |
| Avon | 3,434 | +2.0% | 5.6% |
| Mount Morris | 2,857 | −0.6% | 4.7% |
| Lima | 2,115 | −1.0% | 3.4% |
| Caledonia | 2,089 | −1.5% | 3.4% |
| Livonia | 1,469 | −1.7% | 2.4% |
| Nunda | 1,155 | −1.2% | 1.9% |
| Leicester | 458 | −1.5% | 0.7% |
9 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
Livingston County, Homes
Homes in Livingston County
Of Livingston County's 27,198 homes, 71% are detached houses, against 41% across New York; 10% are mobile homes. Much of Livingston County is recent building: 12% of its homes have gone up since 2000 and the middle year built is 1969, against 1958 for New York. Owners live in 77% of the occupied homes (New York: 54%), so for most households a test and a fix are their own to order.
| Homes | Livingston County | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 27,198 | 8,539,536 |
| Detached houses | 71% | 41% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 8% | 34% |
| Mobile homes | 10% | 2% |
| Built before 1960 | 43% | 53% |
| Built since 2000 | 12% | 12% |
| Middle year built | 1969 | 1958 |
| Owner-occupied | 77% | 54% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.