Is Conecuh County, AL a radon risk area?

Conecuh County is mapped as Zone 3 - Low Potential by EPA — meaning the county-wide average indoor level is predicted below 2 pCi/L. Conecuh County sits at the 8th percentile nationally for radon potential — above 8 of every 100 rated counties.

Conecuh County by the numbers

About 11,109 people live in Conecuh County, Alabama, spread over 850.279 square miles. Averaged across its land area, Conecuh County runs about 13 people per square mile. Rank 790 by population within its EPA zone puts Conecuh County at the 23rd percentile among zone peers. EPA's geology-based Region 4 groups Conecuh County with 735 other counties nationally sharing its underlying rock and soil profile.

Zone vs. an actual test

Well clear of both the 1.3 pCi/L national indoor average and EPA's 4 pCi/L action level, Conecuh County's Zone 3 prediction is the low end of the scale. A Zone 3 label describes Conecuh County's average, not any one basement or slab in it — testing is still the only way an individual homeowner actually finds out.

Next steps for a home in Conecuh County

Nothing about Conecuh County's EPA zone changes the mitigation number: $800–$2,500 nationally (around $1,200 typical), set by the house's foundation rather than the county it sits in — and only relevant once a test actually clears 4 pCi/L.

Find Alabama's state radon program

Conecuh County's test kit answers today; a Airthings radon monitor keeps answering for Conecuh County over time. Affiliate link, RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. Use code RADONZONE-10OFF at checkout for 10% off.

More on how this number was built

Conecuh County's zone, rank and region all trace back to named EPA and Census sources — the methodology guide lists exactly which ones. The guide to what a radon zone actually means covers why testing matters in every zone, not just Zone 1.