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Radon Levels in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

EPA puts Luzerne County in Zone 1, its highest radon zone. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.

Data checked By Radon411Methodology

Predicted
Zone 1Highest predicted potential
Measured
28.2%of 991 tests reported to CDC (2020) were at or above 4 pCi/L
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The data

Luzerne County, At a glance

Luzerne County at a glance

Predicted: EPA radon zone

EPA Zone 1: highest 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 greater than 4 pCi/L (greater than 150 Bq/m³) across the county as a whole.

USGS geologic potential: High across 96% of the county's area

Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Measured: tests reported to CDC

Radon tests reported for Luzerne County, 2020

Tests reported
991
At or above 4 pCi/L
28.2%
Median result
2.0 pCi/L
Reported results by concentration band, Luzerne County, 2020
Under 2 pCi/L: 49%2 to 4 pCi/L: 23%4 pCi/L and above: 28%

Of 991 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.

Reported results by concentration band, Luzerne County, 2020: data table
Result bandTests MeasuredShare Measured
Under 2 pCi/L48949.3%
2 to 4 pCi/L22322.5%
4 pCi/L and above27928.2%

CDC publishes this figure only for counties here, so there is no state or national number to compare Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 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 2020: a percentage there is a share of radon tests reported to CDC for Luzerne County in 2020, 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 Luzerne 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 (991 for 2020). The median is the middle result of those tests, not of buildings. CDC also reports the number of buildings tested (701), a different count, so the two totals are not interchangeable.

Luzerne 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 2020, counting radon tests reported to CDC, not homes. Luzerne 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. Every Pennsylvania county’s own figure is in the Pennsylvania county table.

Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2020. Measured data period: 2005 to 2020 (every CDC figure on file).

Luzerne County, State data

Pennsylvania's own radon test data

Measured

What Pennsylvania's own agencies publish about radon tests in Luzerne County, with their period. These are not CDC's figures and are never added to them.

MeasuredState figures, not CDC's

What Pennsylvania DEP reports for the ZIP codes in Luzerne County

Pennsylvania DEP publishes its figures by ZIP code, not by county. These are the 51 ZIP codes that lie wholly or partly in Luzerne County, each with the state's own figures for it. Period: Period not stated by DEP.

ZIP codes in Luzerne County
ZIP codeWhat the state reports
17814Basement: average 16.6 pCi/L, 402 tests; First floor: average 5.0 pCi/L, 100 tests
17815Basement: average 11.6 pCi/L, 4,604 tests; First floor: average 5.3 pCi/L, 707 tests
17878Basement: average 15.8 pCi/L, 137 tests; First floor: average 7.0 pCi/L, 36 tests
18201Basement: average 3.2 pCi/L, 1,973 tests; First floor: average 1.3 pCi/L, 293 tests
18202Basement: average 7.5 pCi/L, 1,312 tests; First floor: average 3.4 pCi/L, 105 tests
18216Basement: average 3.8 pCi/L, 43 tests; First floor: figures not shown
18219Basement: average 7.8 pCi/L, 467 tests; First floor: average 5.0 pCi/L, 55 tests
18221Basement: figures not shown; First floor: figures not shown
18222Basement: average 7.0 pCi/L, 2,500 tests; First floor: average 4.4 pCi/L, 241 tests
18223Basement: figures not shown
18224Basement: average 6.7 pCi/L, 449 tests; First floor: average 2.6 pCi/L, 95 tests
18225Basement: figures not shown; First floor: figures not shown
18234Basement: average 4.9 pCi/L, 34 tests; First floor: figures not shown
18239Basement: figures not shown; First floor: figures not shown
18241Basement: figures not shown; First floor: figures not shown
18246Basement: figures not shown; First floor: figures not shown
18249Basement: average 10.7 pCi/L, 924 tests; First floor: average 5.8 pCi/L, 119 tests
18255Basement: average 13.4 pCi/L, 633 tests; First floor: average 5.6 pCi/L, 107 tests
18256Basement: figures not shown
18424Basement: average 4.7 pCi/L, 884 tests; First floor: average 2.1 pCi/L, 317 tests
18602Basement: average 5.2 pCi/L, 181 tests; First floor: figures not shown
18603Basement: average 10.1 pCi/L, 2,020 tests; First floor: average 6.5 pCi/L, 412 tests
18610Basement: average 7.1 pCi/L, 784 tests; First floor: average 2.4 pCi/L, 332 tests
18612Basement: average 4.7 pCi/L, 4,098 tests; First floor: average 2.4 pCi/L, 353 tests
18615Basement: average 9.4 pCi/L, 128 tests; First floor: figures not shown
18617Basement: average 2.3 pCi/L, 104 tests; First floor: figures not shown
18618Basement: average 4.5 pCi/L, 481 tests; First floor: average 2.2 pCi/L, 94 tests
18621Basement: average 7.0 pCi/L, 451 tests; First floor: average 2.9 pCi/L, 46 tests
18622Basement: figures not shown; First floor: figures not shown
18627Basement: average 5.2 pCi/L, 55 tests; First floor: figures not shown
18634Basement: average 4.0 pCi/L, 1,354 tests; First floor: average 1.3 pCi/L, 167 tests
18635Basement: average 21.3 pCi/L, 375 tests; First floor: average 4.4 pCi/L, 46 tests
18636Basement: average 6.3 pCi/L, 54 tests; First floor: figures not shown
18640Basement: average 3.7 pCi/L, 1,991 tests; First floor: average 1.7 pCi/L, 209 tests
18641Basement: average 6.1 pCi/L, 851 tests; First floor: average 2.0 pCi/L, 85 tests
18642Basement: average 4.2 pCi/L, 679 tests; First floor: average 1.9 pCi/L, 83 tests
18643Basement: average 3.6 pCi/L, 2,006 tests; First floor: average 2.1 pCi/L, 152 tests
18644Basement: average 4.7 pCi/L, 1,601 tests; First floor: average 2.0 pCi/L, 196 tests
18651Basement: average 3.3 pCi/L, 630 tests; First floor: average 1.6 pCi/L, 108 tests
18655Basement: average 6.9 pCi/L, 644 tests; First floor: average 2.6 pCi/L, 96 tests
18656Basement: average 5.8 pCi/L, 283 tests; First floor: average 3.6 pCi/L, 39 tests
18660Basement: average 9.2 pCi/L, 355 tests; First floor: average 5.7 pCi/L, 53 tests
18661Basement: average 5.6 pCi/L, 843 tests; First floor: average 2.5 pCi/L, 194 tests
18701Basement: average 7.0 pCi/L, 171 tests; First floor: average 0.9 pCi/L, 46 tests
18702Basement: average 2.8 pCi/L, 4,089 tests; First floor: average 1.2 pCi/L, 572 tests
18704Basement: average 3.7 pCi/L, 5,072 tests; First floor: average 1.4 pCi/L, 503 tests
18705Basement: average 3.3 pCi/L, 1,809 tests; First floor: average 1.4 pCi/L, 183 tests
18706Basement: average 2.7 pCi/L, 868 tests; First floor: average 1.8 pCi/L, 257 tests
18707Basement: average 4.4 pCi/L, 5,124 tests; First floor: average 2.2 pCi/L, 428 tests
18708Basement: average 5.7 pCi/L, 2,779 tests; First floor: average 3.0 pCi/L, 206 tests
18709Basement: average 4.5 pCi/L, 325 tests; First floor: average 2.6 pCi/L, 51 tests
  • DEP's report gives the number of tests, the highest result and the average result for each floor tested; it states no period.
  • DEP says the smartest thing to do is to test your home for radon, no matter where you live.
  • A ZIP code that crosses the county line is listed whole; its figures cover all of it.

Measured: Pennsylvania DEP data, Period not stated by DEP.

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Luzerne County, Local resources

Radon testing and mitigation in Luzerne County

Who tests and fixes radon in Luzerne County: listed businesses, Pennsylvania's radon program and test kits.

What Pennsylvania's program says
Phone
800-237-2366
Licensing of radon professionals
The Radon Certification Act requires DEP to establish by regulation, a certification program for persons conducting radon gas and radon progeny testing, laboratory analysis and mitigation...

What it means

Luzerne County, Questions

Questions about radon in Luzerne County

Common questions

8 questions, answered from the figures above

Are radon levels high in Luzerne County?

In 2020, 28.2% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Luzerne County, Pennsylvania were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 2.0 pCi/L. That is a share of reported tests, not of homes. EPA places Luzerne County in Zone 1, highest predicted potential, a predicted average indoor screening level greater than 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.

Radon levels: what a result meansWhat is radon?Radon levels in Pennsylvania

How do I get a radon test in Luzerne 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 Luzerne County or names it as a service area yet. The Pennsylvania radon program is the place to ask about certified testers and any test kit offer it runs.

Radon testing: how to test a homeRadon test kits comparedFree and low-cost kits by stateRadon Action Month checklistPennsylvania radon program

Who does radon mitigation in Luzerne County?

No listed mitigator names Luzerne County as a service area yet; the Pennsylvania directory lists 153 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 Pennsylvania requires one.

Radon mitigation: how it worksRadon mitigation costRadon mitigation systemsMitigators in Pennsylvania

What EPA radon zone is Luzerne County in?

EPA places Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in Zone 1, which EPA describes as highest 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 Luzerne 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 Luzerne County?

Luzerne County borders 7 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 Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in 2020. They describe tests other people carried out in other buildings, and none of them measures yours.

Luzerne County in figures

The figures above, said in words

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

    • Predicted

      Predicted

      EPA places Luzerne County in Zone 1, highest predicted potential, as it does 48 other counties of Pennsylvania's 67.

      Of the 7 bordering counties, EPA places Carbon County, Columbia County, Lackawanna County, Monroe County, Schuylkill County, Sullivan County and Wyoming County in Zone 1.

  • Reported tests

    Measured

    CDC has annual figures for Luzerne County for 7 years, 2014 to 2020. In 2020, 28.2% of 991 reported tests were at or above 4 pCi/L.

    Across those years the share ranged from 28.2% (2020) to 35.1% (2015). Few tests in a year can move it a long way.

  • Local record

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

    The county's largest incorporated places are Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and Kingston; the figures here cover them as part of the county.

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Luzerne County, Bordering counties

Counties bordering Luzerne County

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Why bordering counties matter

7 counties share a boundary with Luzerne 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.

Luzerne County, Cities and towns

Cities and towns in Luzerne County

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

  • Wilkes-Barre
  • Hazleton
  • Kingston
  • Nanticoke
  • Pittston
  • Plymouth
  • Exeter
  • West Hazleton
  • Duryea
  • Swoyersville
  • Edwardsville
  • West Pittston
  • Larksville
  • Forty Fort
  • Freeland
  • Wyoming
  • Harveys Lake
  • Luzerne
  • Dallas
  • West Wyoming
  • Ashley
  • Dupont
  • Avoca
  • Conyngham
The other 16 places in Luzerne County
  • Nescopeck
  • Laflin
  • Hughestown
  • White Haven
  • Sugar Notch
  • Pringle
  • Courtdale
  • Nuangola
  • Yatesville
  • Shickshinny
  • Laurel Run
  • Warrior Run
  • Penn Lake Park
  • Bear Creek Village
  • New Columbus
  • Jeddo

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

Luzerne 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

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.