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Radon in Parma, Ohio
Parma, Ohio lies in Cuyahoga County, which EPA places in Zone 2, moderate predicted potential. Radon data is published by county, so this page reads Cuyahoga County's figures.
What this means for you
- Your area: EPA rates Cuyahoga County, where Parma is, Zone 2, the middle 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 10,092 radon tests reported to CDC for Cuyahoga County (2008 to 2017, laboratory), 21.7% 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.
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.
Parma, What is published
What is published for Parma
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 Parma, so every radon figure on this page belongs to a county and is labelled with it. Only a test tells you about one home.
Cuyahoga County has an EPA zone and its own CDC test figures, shown below. About 78,581 people live in Parma.
Parma, Counties
The county Parma 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.
Cuyahoga CountyZone 2Moderate predicted potential
- 21.7%
- Reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
- 2.0 pCi/L
- Median reported result
- 10,092 tests
- Tests reported to CDC
- 0
- Annual years on file
The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2008 to 2017, laboratory was 2.0 pCi/L in Cuyahoga 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.
Parma, Local resources
Local resources for Parma
Who to ask in Ohio: the state's radon program, test kits and professionals.
Radon Education and Licensing Program
Ohio Department of Health
Ohio’s radon program answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules where you live.
- Phone
- 614-728-0272
- indoor.radon@odh.ohio.gov
- Licensing of radon professionals
This program licenses companies and persons directly involved with the radon testing and mitigation industry.
Test kits
The program says: Free radon test kits are available for Ohio homeowners.
Radon professionals
Radon testers and mitigators in Ohio, each with how its listing was checked.
Professionals in OhioParma, Questions
Questions about radon in Parma
What radon zone is Parma in?
EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Cuyahoga 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 Parma's counties?
For 2008 to 2017, laboratory, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 21.7% in Cuyahoga County (10,092 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 Parma?
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 Cuyahoga County, the county Parma lies in.
Parma / Next steps
What to do next
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Know what radon is
What radon is, how it gets indoors, and why a county zone is not a reading for your home.
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Short-term or long-term, where the device goes, and closed-house conditions.
How to testFix
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How a mitigation system works, and the retest that confirms it.
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