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South Dakota Radon Map and Levels by County

South Dakota's counties span EPA Zones 1 and 2. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.

Data checked By Radon411Methodology

Predicted
48 of 66counties in Zone 1, EPA's highest radon zone
Measured
By countyCDC publishes South Dakota's test figures by county: 64 of 66 counties have one.
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The data

South Dakota, At a glance

South Dakota at a glance

Predicted: EPA radon zone

66 of 66 counties classified

EPA classifies counties, not states. Of the 66 counties in South Dakota with a zone, 48 are in Zone 1 and 18 in Zone 2.

  • Zone 1: Highest predicted potentialgreater than 4 pCi/L48 of 66 counties · 72.7%
  • Zone 2: Moderate predicted potential2 to 4 pCi/L18 of 66 counties · 27.3%

An EPA radon zone describes predicted potential across a whole county. It is not intended to determine whether any individual home should be tested, and homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone, and testing is the only way to know the radon level in a specific building.

Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Measured: tests reported to CDC

CDC test figures, county by county

CDC publishes South Dakota's radon test figures by county: 64 of its 66 counties have one. Each one's share is in the county list.

South Dakota, Counties

South Dakota counties by EPA zone

Predicted

South Dakota's radon map, then all 66 counties by the zone EPA predicts for each, highest reported share of tests at or above 4 pCi/L first. Each has its own report.

South Dakota radon map by county: EPA radon zones. Map of South Dakota's 66 counties shaded by EPA radon zone: Zone 1 in red-orange, Zone 2 in amber. 48 in Zone 1, 18 in Zone 2, 0 in Zone 3.
South Dakota radon map by countyEPA radon zones for South Dakota's counties: 48 counties in Zone 1, 18 counties in Zone 2, 0 counties in Zone 3.Predicted potential for each county, not a reading of any home. Homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three zones.

Zone 1: highest predicted potential48

Local help

South Dakota, Local resources

Local resources in South Dakota

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

What South Dakota's program says
Phone
1-800-438-3367

Radon Action Brief

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The radon brief for your South Dakota county, in one dated file.

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Area data, not a test of the building.

What it means

South Dakota, Questions

Questions about radon in South Dakota

Common questions

9 questions, answered from the figures above

Is radon a problem in South Dakota?

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places 48 of the 66 South Dakota counties it classifies in Zone 1, the highest predicted potential, 18 in Zone 2 and 0 in Zone 3. An EPA radon zone describes predicted potential across a whole county. It is not intended to determine whether any individual home should be tested, and homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone, and testing is the only way to know the radon level in a specific building.

South Dakota on the radon mapRadon levels by state

How do I get a radon test in South Dakota?

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. The South Dakota radon program is the place to ask about certified testers and any test kit offer it runs.

How to test a homeFree and low-cost kits by stateSouth Dakota radon program

Which South Dakota counties are in EPA radon Zone 1?

48 counties are in Zone 1: Aurora County, Beadle County, Bon Homme County, Brookings County, Brown County, Brule County, Buffalo County, Campbell County, and 40 more in the county table on this page. Zone 1 is EPA's class for highest predicted potential, a predicted average indoor screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. A zone is a prediction for a county, not a measurement of any home.

Radon in Aurora CountyRadon in Beadle CountyRadon in Bon Homme County

Who does radon mitigation in South Dakota?

Radon411's South Dakota directory lists 5 radon businesses for testing, mitigation or both, each with the licensing list it was read from. 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.

How radon mitigation worksWhat mitigation costsRadon professionals in South Dakota

Which South Dakota counties have the highest radon?

66 of South Dakota's 66 counties have an EPA radon zone published here. Radon411 will not rank counties on data it does not hold, and a zone is a prediction for an area rather than a measurement of any building.

What share of radon tests in South Dakota are high?

CDC has published no statewide radon testing statistics for South Dakota, so we cannot give a figure. Where CDC does publish one, the percentage describes radon tests reported to CDC, not homes.

Which EPA region is South Dakota in?

South Dakota is in EPA Region 8: Mountains and Plains.

Do I need to test my home in South Dakota?

Yes, wherever you live in the state. 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.

Why does this page show coverage rather than one radon level for South Dakota?

A statewide figure averages counties with very different geology and very different numbers of reported tests, so it hides more than it shows. The county report is the level at which the EPA zone, the geologic potential and the reported testing statistics are actually published, which is why the county table above links to every one of them.

If you own, buy, sell or rent

What these figures mean for each reader, with the guide that covers it

The zone counts on this page describe counties across South Dakota. They are predictions for areas, and none of them measures your building.

South Dakota in figures

The figures above, said in words

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

    • Predicted

      Predicted

      EPA places 48 of South Dakota's 66 counties in Zone 1 and 18 in Zone 2.

      Zone 1 counties, A to Z, begin with Aurora County, Beadle County and Bon Homme County; the county section below lists all 48.

    • Compared

      Calculated by Radon411

      73% of South Dakota's counties with a zone on file are in Zone 1, a larger share than across all U.S. counties (34%). It is a share of counties, not of land, people or homes.

  • Reported tests

    Measured

    CDC has no statewide testing figure for South Dakota on file here.

    64 of the 66 counties have a published county figure; the most tests in each one's latest year were reported for Minnehaha County (1,920 tests over 2008 to 2017, laboratory), Pennington County (1,029 tests over 2008 to 2017, laboratory) and Lincoln County (795 tests over 2008 to 2017, laboratory).

  • Local record

    South Dakota's radon program and its page are under Local resources.

    One city has a page setting the figures of the counties it lies in side by side: Aberdeen.

Products

South Dakota, Products

Testing and mitigation products

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Cities in South Dakota with their own page

Radon data is published by county, not by city. Each city page sets the figures of the counties the city lies in side by side.

South Dakota, 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.