Ware County, GA: EPA's radon zone, explained

Ware County is mapped as Zone 3 - Low Potential by EPA — meaning the county-wide average indoor level is predicted below 2 pCi/L. Nationally that's the 19th percentile for radon potential — Ware County outranks 19% of every county EPA has rated.

Where Ware County sits nationally

Ware County, Georgia is home to about 36,222 people across 899.361 square miles. Averaged across its land area, Ware County runs about 40 people per square mile. By population, Ware County is the 435th largest of every county sharing its EPA zone — the 58th percentile by population within that zone. EPA's geology-based Region 4 groups Ware County with 735 other counties nationally sharing its underlying rock and soil profile.

Zone vs. an actual test

Ware County's predicted average sits below the national indoor average of about 1.3 pCi/L, well under EPA's 4 pCi/L action level. Low doesn't mean zero: EPA's own data shows homes in Zone 3 counties like Ware County testing above the action level often enough that skipping a test isn't the safe assumption.

Next steps for a home in Ware County

For a Ware County homeowner, the order is simple: test first, since a kit costs a small fraction of what mitigation would. Only if the result clears 4 pCi/L does a system — typically $800–$2,500, about $1,200 for a common install — become worth pricing out.

Find Georgia's state radon program

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Where Ware County's figures come from

The methodology guide shows exactly which EPA and Census sources feed Ware County's numbers. The guide to what a radon zone actually means covers why testing matters in every zone, not just Zone 1.