What EPA's radon map says about Pushmataha County

EPA places Pushmataha County in Zone 3 - Low Potential — a predicted county-wide average indoor radon level below 2 pCi/L, based on the geology, soil and aerial radioactivity data behind EPA's national map. That puts Pushmataha County in the 7th percentile nationally for radon potential — higher than 7% of the counties EPA has rated.

Pushmataha County by the numbers

About 10,800 people live in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, spread over 1,395.589 square miles. Population density there runs about 8 people per square mile. Among counties sharing Pushmataha County's EPA zone, it outranks 22% of them by population. Pushmataha County falls in EPA Radon Region 6, one of 503 counties nationally EPA assigns to that same geologic province.

Why the zone isn't the answer by itself

Well clear of both the 1.3 pCi/L national indoor average and EPA's 4 pCi/L action level, Pushmataha County's Zone 3 prediction is the low end of the scale. Low doesn't mean zero: EPA's own data shows homes in Zone 3 counties like Pushmataha County testing above the action level often enough that skipping a test isn't the safe assumption.

If Pushmataha County tests above the action level

Mitigation cost doesn't depend on Pushmataha 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 Oklahoma's state radon program

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More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to EPA's own Map of Radon Zones and Census data, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why a low zone still deserves a test, the zone explainer covers that directly.