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In home: 72 to 168 hours
Locations and reports
Radon Levels in Newport News city, Virginia
EPA puts Newport News city in Zone 3, its lowest radon zone, and most reported tests there come back low, though 6.7% of 30 (2008 to 2017, laboratory totals) reached 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
6.7%
23.7 pts below VA
- Newport News city
- 6.7%
- Virginia
- 30.4%
30 tests, 2008 to 2017
Median result
1.4pCi/L
Below action level
- Newport News city
- 1.4 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017
Tests reported
30
84th of 84 by tests
- Newport News city
- 30
- Fairfax
- 8,657
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017
EPA radon zone
Zone 3
Lower potential
- 1
- 2
- Zone 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts under 2 pCi/L indoors
Rank in Virginia
82 of 84
Lowest quarter
- Newport News city
- 6.7%
- Russell
- 67.3%
By share, of 84 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Newport News city
Starts at Newport News city's median, 1.4 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 1.4 pCi/L
Below 2 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is below 2 pCi/L, the level at which EPA says a fix should be considered. Newport News city's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.
The data
Newport News city, At a glance
Newport News city at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 3: lower predicted potential
USGS geologic potential: Low across 98% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Newport News city, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
Under 2 pCi/L: 63%2 to 4 pCi/L: 30%4 pCi/L and above: 7%
Of 30 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.
| Result band | Tests Measured | Share Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 pCi/L | 19 | 63.3% |
| 2 to 4 pCi/L | 9 | 30.0% |
| 4 pCi/L and above | 2 | 6.7% |
What these figures count
These are the 30 tests reported to CDC for Newport News city over 2008 to 2017 (laboratory totals), many from homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: they describe the county's reported tests, not this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2008 to 2017, laboratory. Measured data period: 2005 to 2017 (every CDC figure on file).
Newport News city, Compared
Newport News city radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411Newport News city reports fewer high tests than Virginia overall. 6.7% of its 30 tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals were at or above 4 pCi/L. That is 23.7 points below the 30.4% pooled from 131 Virginia counties.
Ordered from highest share down, it comes 82nd of 84 Virginia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period. Nationally, every county with a figure for the same period pools to 35.7%; Newport News city sits 29.0 points below it.
James City County, the one bordering county with a figure for the same period, reported 37.3%. Zone 3 on EPA's map (predicted average under 2 pCi/L) and a 6.7% share point the same way here.
Half the tests came in under 1.4 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 6.5 pCi/L. The rest split 63.3% under 2 pCi/L and 30.0% from 2 to 4 (Virginia: 44.7% and 24.9%).
CDC's ten-year totals for Newport News city went from 29 tests (2005 to 2014) to 30 (2008 to 2017), the share going from 6.9% to 6.7%.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Newport News city, Geology
The ground under Newport News city
PredictedUSGS's geologic map puts all of Newport News city's mapped land in one class: low radon potential. The map puts 86.6% of Newport News city in the area it calls Tertiary Coastal Plain Sediments and 10.9% in Quaternary Coastal Plain Sediments. USGS gives the first a radon index of 8 and the second 6, both in the low band (5 to 8).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary Coastal Plain Sediments | Tertiary Coastal Plain sand, silt, clay | Low | 8 | 86.6% |
| Quaternary Coastal Plain Sediments | Quaternary coastal sand and silt containing monazite. | Low | 6 | 10.9% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Newport News city beside the ground around it
Across Virginia 47.9% of the land is rated high; none of Newport News city's is. None of the 3 counties that border it has any moderate-potential ground either.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Newport News city, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Newport News city
- VDH Radon ProgramVDH Radon Program answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules in Virginia.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsAsk the program whether it has free or discounted kits, or compare kits you can buy.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in Virginia2 professionals are listed in Virginia.
What Virginia's program says
- Phone
- (804) 864-8161
- Radon@vdh.virginia.gov
- Licensing of radon professionals
The Code of Virginia requires that Radon testers and mitigators be currently certified by either the National Radon Proficiency Program (NRPP) or the National Radon Safety Board (NRSB).
What it means
Newport News city, Questions
Questions about radon in Newport News city
Are radon levels high in Newport News city?
Over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals, 6.7% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Newport News city, Virginia were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 1.4 pCi/L. Of 84 Virginia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 81 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 30.4%.
Which counties border Newport News city?
Newport News city borders 3 counties: Hampton city, York County and James City County.
Products
Newport News city, Products
Testing a home in Newport News city
In Newport News city, 6.7% of 30 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 30.4% pooled across Virginia. Zone 3 is the lowest label, yet homes at or above 4 pCi/L occur in every zone: a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Newport News city.
Test kits and monitors3
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Long-term kit
RL116 long-term radon test kit
- Lab fee extra
Method: Alpha track
In home: 90 days to 12 months
Monitor
RadonScan USB-powered radon monitor with a color screen
- C-NRPP 2024/25: Not included
- Plug-in
- Alarm
- Screen
First reading: Within 5 minutes
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Newport News city, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Newport News city
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in James City CountyEPA zone 3
37.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.6 pCi/L · 83 tests · 30.6 points above Newport News city
- Radon levels in York CountyEPA zone 3
26.1%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.8 pCi/L · 23 tests · 19.4 points above Newport News city
- Radon levels in Hampton cityEPA zone 3
10.5%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.1 pCi/L · 19 tests · 3.8 points above Newport News city
Newport News city, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Newport News city
About 183,230 people live in Newport News city by the Census Bureau's estimate for July 1, 2025, 2,800 fewer than in 2020 (−1.5%). Packed into its land, that is 2,656 people per square mile. Newport News, its one incorporated place, has 183,230 residents, 100.0% of the total. Reported testing is thin here: 30 tests over 2008 to 2017, or 0.2 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), where Virginia as a whole comes to 6.0.
Newport News is the one incorporated place here; CDC publishes no figure by town, so it reads Newport News city's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News | 183,230 | −1.5% | 100.0% |
One incorporated place, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
Newport News city, Homes
Homes in Newport News city
Newport News city has 81,850 homes, and many share a building: 30% are in buildings of five or more, 50% are detached houses, against 61% across Virginia. Half of its homes were built before 1979, close to Virginia's 1984: 20% date from before 1960 and 18% from 2000 or later. Most occupied homes here are rented: owners live in 48% (Virginia: 67%). A tenant can run a test; a fix is the landlord's to make.
| Homes | Newport News city | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 81,850 | 3,654,784 |
| Detached houses | 50% | 61% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 30% | 19% |
| Mobile homes | 3% | 4% |
| Built before 1960 | 20% | 19% |
| Built since 2000 | 18% | 25% |
| Middle year built | 1979 | 1984 |
| Owner-occupied | 48% | 67% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.