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Locations and reports
Radon in Scranton, Pennsylvania
EPA puts Lackawanna County, where Scranton is, 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
27.1% of 776 tests reported to CDC for Lackawanna County (2020) were at or above 4 pCi/L- Your home
- Test to knowNo area figure here is a reading of your home.
The data
Scranton, What is published
What is published for Scranton
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 Scranton, so every radon figure on this page belongs to a county and is labelled with it. Only a test tells you about one home.
Lackawanna County has an EPA zone and its own CDC test figures, shown below. About 75,514 people live in Scranton.
Scranton, Counties
The county Scranton lies in
MeasuredEach county's own EPA zone and its own published CDC figures for 2020, 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.
Lackawanna CountyZone 1Highest predicted potential
- 27.1%
- Reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L, 2020
- 2.1 pCi/L
- Median reported result
- 776 tests
- Tests reported to CDC
- 7
- Annual years on file
The median reported pre-mitigation result for 2020 was 2.1 pCi/L in Lackawanna 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, 2020.
Radon Action Brief
National Radon Action MonthPre-sale
The radon brief for Scranton, in one dated file.
- Your area's radon record, explained. EPA's zone and any CDC tests.
- Your plan to test this week. Which test, where it goes, how long.
- Fix costs and pros near you. Costs, EPA's checklist, listed pros.
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Local help
Scranton, Professionals
Radon professionals listed in Scranton
Businesses whose listed city is Scranton, from the state registries and listings in the Radon411 directory, with the same business and certification status the directory shows.
Radon professionals listed in Scranton: 1 of 1
1 listing with Scranton as the city. See radon mitigation in Scranton, or all radon professionals in Pennsylvania.
Scranton, Local resources
Local resources for Scranton
Who to ask in Pennsylvania: its radon program, test kits and professionals.
- Radon DivisionDepartment of Environmental ProtectionPennsylvania’s radon program answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules where you live.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
Through an EPA-funded program, hospitals give parents of newborn children a packet of information which includes a coupon for a free radon test kit from the DEP.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in Pennsylvania1 listing covers Scranton.
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
Scranton, Questions
Questions about radon in Scranton
What radon zone is Scranton in?
EPA's Map of Radon Zones classifies counties, not cities. Lackawanna County is 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 Scranton's counties?
For 2020, the share of radon tests reported to CDC that were at or above 4 pCi/L was 27.1% in Lackawanna County (776 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 Scranton?
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 Lackawanna County, the county Scranton lies in.
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