Radon zones in Indiana

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EPA’s Map of Radon Zones places 92 Indiana counties in its three radon potential zones: 57 in Zone 1 (highest), 35 in Zone 2 (moderate), and 0 in Zone 3 (low).

57Zone 1 · Highest potential
35Zone 2 · Moderate potential
0Zone 3 · Low potential

What this means for Indiana homes

Most Indiana counties fall in Zone 1. EPA predicts average indoor screening levels above 4 pCi/L across much of Indiana, so elevated radon is common. Testing is especially worthwhile here, and radon-resistant construction features make sense for new homes.

EPA’s guidance is the same everywhere: test your home, fix it if the level is 4 pCi/L or higher, and consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCi/L. The zone map is from 1993 and should not be used to decide whether a single home needs testing.

Indiana radon program

EPA lists the following state contact for Indiana: IN Radon Program, phone 317-232-8603. Website: www.in.gov/idem/health/common-environmental-health-threats/radon. State programs can tell you about local testing data, free or discounted test kits, disclosure rules for home sales, and credentialed radon professionals.

Indiana counties and their EPA radon zones

CountyEPA radon zone
Adams CountyZone 1
Allen CountyZone 1
Bartholomew CountyZone 1
Benton CountyZone 1
Blackford CountyZone 1
Boone CountyZone 1
Brown CountyZone 2
Carroll CountyZone 1
Cass CountyZone 1
Clark CountyZone 1
Clay CountyZone 2
Clinton CountyZone 1
Crawford CountyZone 2
Daviess CountyZone 2
Dearborn CountyZone 2
Decatur CountyZone 1
DeKalb CountyZone 1
Delaware CountyZone 1
Dubois CountyZone 2
Elkhart CountyZone 1
Fayette CountyZone 1
Floyd CountyZone 2
Fountain CountyZone 1
Franklin CountyZone 2
Fulton CountyZone 1
Gibson CountyZone 2
Grant CountyZone 1
Greene CountyZone 2
Hamilton CountyZone 1
Hancock CountyZone 1
Harrison CountyZone 1
Hendricks CountyZone 1
Henry CountyZone 1
Howard CountyZone 1
Huntington CountyZone 1
Jackson CountyZone 2
Jasper CountyZone 2
Jay CountyZone 1
Jefferson CountyZone 2
Jennings CountyZone 1
Johnson CountyZone 1
Knox CountyZone 2
Kosciusko CountyZone 1
LaGrange CountyZone 1
Lake CountyZone 2
LaPorte CountyZone 2
Lawrence CountyZone 1
Madison CountyZone 1
Marion CountyZone 1
Marshall CountyZone 1
Martin CountyZone 2
Miami CountyZone 1
Monroe CountyZone 1
Montgomery CountyZone 1
Morgan CountyZone 2
Newton CountyZone 2
Noble CountyZone 1
Ohio CountyZone 2
Orange CountyZone 1
Owen CountyZone 2
Parke CountyZone 2
Perry CountyZone 2
Pike CountyZone 2
Porter CountyZone 2
Posey CountyZone 2
Pulaski CountyZone 2
Putnam CountyZone 1
Randolph CountyZone 1
Ripley CountyZone 2
Rush CountyZone 1
Scott CountyZone 1
Shelby CountyZone 1
Spencer CountyZone 2
St. Joseph CountyZone 1
Starke CountyZone 2
Steuben CountyZone 1
Sullivan CountyZone 2
Switzerland CountyZone 2
Tippecanoe CountyZone 1
Tipton CountyZone 1
Union CountyZone 1
Vanderburgh CountyZone 2
Vermillion CountyZone 1
Vigo CountyZone 2
Wabash CountyZone 1
Warren CountyZone 1
Warrick CountyZone 2
Washington CountyZone 1
Wayne CountyZone 1
Wells CountyZone 1
White CountyZone 1
Whitley CountyZone 1

County names follow the 2020 Census. Zones from the EPA Map of Radon Zones (text version). Rows marked “zone of” use the zone EPA gave the predecessor or surrounding county.

Next steps: read how to test your home, check a result with the level calculator, or look up a single address by ZIP code.

Sources

  1. U.S. EPA, EPA Map of Radon Zones (text version)
  2. U.S. EPA, EPA Map of Radon Zones and Supplemental Information (state radon contacts)
  3. U.S. EPA, EPA Maps of Radon Zones and Supporting Documents by State