What EPA's radon map says about Butts County

EPA places Butts County in Zone 2 - Moderate Potential — a predicted county-wide average indoor radon level between 2 and 4 pCi/L, based on the geology, soil and aerial radioactivity data behind EPA's national map. That puts Butts County in the 49th percentile nationally for radon potential — higher than 49% of the counties EPA has rated.

How Butts County compares

About 27,127 people live in Butts County, Georgia, spread over 183.685 square miles. Averaged across its land area, Butts County runs about 148 people per square mile. Among counties sharing Butts County's EPA zone, it outranks 49% of them by population. Geologically, Butts County is grouped into EPA Region 4 alongside 735 other counties that share its rock and soil setting.

What this actually means for a house in Butts County

Neither at the 4 pCi/L action level nor down at the roughly 1.3 pCi/L national indoor norm, Butts County's Zone 2 prediction lands in the gap between the two. A Zone 2 rating is a moderate county-wide average, not a guarantee about any one house in Butts County — testing is the only way to know an individual home's actual level.

Next steps for a home in Butts County

Mitigation cost doesn't depend on Butts County's zone — it depends on the house's foundation. A typical system runs $800–$2,500 (about $1,200 typical), and testing first is what tells you whether that's needed at all.

Find Georgia's state radon program

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More on how this number was built

The methodology guide shows exactly which EPA and Census sources feed Butts County's numbers. If you're unsure why a low zone still deserves a test, the zone explainer covers that directly.