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Radon in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus lies in 3 counties, in EPA Zone 1. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so the only way to know your home's level is to test it.

Data checked By Radon411Methodology

Predicted
Zone 1Highest predicted potential
Measured
By countyEach county's own CDC figures are set side by side below.
Your home
Test to knowNo area figure here is a reading of your home.

The data

Columbus, What is published

What is published for Columbus

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

Each county has its own CDC test figures, shown below side by side. About 938,396 people live in Columbus.

Columbus, Counties

Columbus's counties, side by side

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.

  • Delaware County
    EPA zone
    Zone 1: Highest predicted potential
    At or above 4 pCi/L
    72.2%
    Median result
    6.4 pCi/L
    Tests reported
    3,730 tests
    Annual years on file
    0
  • Fairfield County
    EPA zone
    Zone 1: Highest predicted potential
    At or above 4 pCi/L
    76.8%
    Median result
    7.4 pCi/L
    Tests reported
    1,175 tests
    Annual years on file
    0
  • Franklin County
    EPA zone
    Zone 1: Highest predicted potential
    At or above 4 pCi/L
    71.9%
    Median result
    6.8 pCi/L
    Tests reported
    16,142 tests
    Annual years on file
    0
The counties Columbus lies in, each with its own EPA zone and its own published CDC figures for 2008 to 2017, laboratory
CountyEPA zoneReported tests at or above 4 pCi/LMedian reported resultTests reportedAnnual years on file
Delaware CountyZone 1: Highest predicted potential72.2%6.4 pCi/L3,730 tests0
Fairfield CountyZone 1: Highest predicted potential76.8%7.4 pCi/L1,175 tests0
Franklin CountyZone 1: Highest predicted potential71.9%6.8 pCi/L16,142 tests0

The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2008 to 2017, laboratory was 6.4 pCi/L in Delaware County, 7.4 pCi/L in Fairfield County and 6.8 pCi/L in Franklin 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.

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Local help

Columbus, Professionals

Radon professionals listed in Columbus

Businesses whose listed city is Columbus, from the state registries and listings in the Radon411 directory, with the same business and certification status the directory shows.

31 listings with Columbus as the city. See radon mitigation and testing in Columbus, or all radon professionals in Ohio.

Columbus, Local resources

Local resources for Columbus

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

What it means

Columbus, Questions

Questions about radon in Columbus

What radon zone is Columbus in?

EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Delaware County, Fairfield County and Franklin County are 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 Columbus's counties?

For 2008 to 2017, laboratory, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 72.2% in Delaware County (3,730 tests), 76.8% in Fairfield County (1,175 tests) and 71.9% in Franklin County (16,142 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 Columbus?

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 Delaware County, Fairfield County and Franklin County, the counties Columbus lies in.