Is Rutland County, VT a radon risk area?

Rutland County is mapped as Zone 2 - Moderate Potential by EPA — meaning the county-wide average indoor level is predicted between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Rutland County sits at the 56th percentile nationally for radon potential — above 56 of every 100 rated counties.

Where Rutland County sits nationally

About 60,198 people live in Rutland County, Vermont, spread over 930.552 square miles. That works out to roughly 65 people per square mile. Rank 305 by population within its EPA zone puts Rutland County at the 71st percentile among zone peers. Geologically, Rutland County is grouped into EPA Region 1 alongside 58 other counties that share its rock and soil setting.

Zone vs. an actual test

Neither at the 4 pCi/L action level nor down at the roughly 1.3 pCi/L national indoor norm, Rutland County's Zone 2 prediction lands in the gap between the two. Nothing about a Zone 2 label lowers the case for testing in Rutland County — EPA recommends it in every zone, moderate included.

Testing and mitigation in Rutland County

Nothing about Rutland 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 Vermont's state radon program

Rutland County's test kit answers today; a Airthings radon monitor keeps answering for Rutland 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

Rutland County's zone, rank and region all trace back to named EPA and Census sources — the methodology guide lists exactly which ones. Whatever zone Rutland County carries, the zone explainer covers what it does and doesn't tell you about any one house.