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Locations and reports
EPA puts Sheboygan County in Zone 2, its middle radon zone. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
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The data
Sheboygan County, At a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
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.
EPA predicts an average indoor
USGS geologic potential: Low across 52% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Of 399 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.
| Result band | Tests Measured | Share Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 pCi/L | 127 | 31.8% |
| 2 to 4 pCi/L | 101 | 25.3% |
| 4 pCi/L and above | 171 | 42.9% |
CDC publishes this figure only for counties here, so there is no state or national number to compare Sheboygan County, Wisconsin with.
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 2023: a percentage there is a share of radon tests reported to CDC for Sheboygan County in 2023, 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 Sheboygan 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 (399 for 2023). The median is the middle result of those tests, not of buildings. CDC also reports the number of buildings tested (347), a different count, so the two totals are not interchangeable.
Sheboygan 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 2023, counting radon tests reported to CDC, not homes. Sheboygan 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 Wisconsin county’s own figure is in the Wisconsin county table.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2023. Measured data period: 2005 to 2023 (every CDC figure on file).
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Local help
Sheboygan County, Local resources
Who tests and fixes radon in Sheboygan County: listed businesses, Wisconsin's radon program and test kits.
We recommend starting with your regional Radon Information Center since many centers provide test kits for free or reduced cost, and often with laboratory fees covered.
The State of Wisconsin does not require contractors performing radon measurement or mitigation work to be state licensed or nationally certified.
What it means
Sheboygan County, Questions
No listed mitigator names Sheboygan County as a service area yet; the Wisconsin directory lists 18 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 Wisconsin requires one.
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In 2023, 42.9% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Sheboygan County, Wisconsin were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 3.3 pCi/L. That is a share of reported tests, not of homes. EPA places Sheboygan County in Zone 2, moderate predicted potential, a predicted average indoor screening level 2 to 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.
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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 Sheboygan County or names it as a service area yet. The Wisconsin radon program is the place to ask about certified testers and any test kit offer it runs.
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EPA places Sheboygan County, Wisconsin in Zone 2, which EPA describes as moderate 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.
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.
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.
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.
Sheboygan County borders 5 counties, derived from Census county geometry. Radon potential follows geology rather than county lines, so a bordering county's report can be relevant.
The reported-test figures on this page describe Sheboygan County, Wisconsin in 2023. They describe tests other people carried out in other buildings, and none of them measures yours.
What the published data says about Sheboygan County, in words. A zone and a share of tests describe an area, never the level in any one home.
EPA places Sheboygan County in Zone 2, moderate predicted potential, as it does 43 other counties of Wisconsin's 72.
Of the 5 bordering counties, EPA places Fond du Lac County and Washington County in Zone 1 and Calumet County, Manitowoc County and Ozaukee County in Zone 2.
CDC has annual figures for Sheboygan County for 9 years, 2014 to 2023. In 2023, 42.9% of 399 reported tests were at or above 4 pCi/L.
Across those years the share ranged from 30.5% (2021) to 55.6% (2015). Few tests in a year can move it a long way.
Wisconsin's radon program and its page are under Local resources.
The county's largest incorporated places are Sheboygan, Plymouth and Sheboygan Falls; the figures here cover them as part of the county.
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Sheboygan County, Bordering counties
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5 counties share a boundary with Sheboygan 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.
Sheboygan County, Cities and towns
The radon figures on this page are for Sheboygan County as a whole. They do not differ by city or town.
13 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files.
Sheboygan County, Next steps
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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.