Wyoming County, NY radon potential

EPA places Wyoming County in Zone 1 - Highest Potential — a predicted county-wide average indoor radon level above 4 pCi/L, based on the geology, soil and aerial radioactivity data behind EPA's national map. Rank it against the rest of the country and Wyoming County lands in the 88th percentile for radon potential.

Wyoming County by the numbers

Wyoming County, New York is home to about 39,588 people across 592.7 square miles. That works out to roughly 67 people per square mile. Within its own EPA zone, Wyoming County is bigger by population than 64% of the counties that share it. Wyoming County falls in EPA Radon Region 2, one of 83 counties nationally EPA assigns to that same geologic province.

What this actually means for a house in Wyoming County

Outdoor air nationally averages about 0.4 pCi/L, indoor air about 1.3 pCi/L — Wyoming County's Zone 1 prediction clears both of those and EPA's fix-it threshold besides. That doesn't mean every Wyoming County house tests high — a zone is a county-wide prediction, never a single-home reading — but it's a reason to test sooner rather than let it wait.

If Wyoming County tests above the action level

A short-term test kit is the standard first step and typically costs far less than mitigation itself. If a test comes back at or above 4 pCi/L, a radon mitigation system for a typical home runs roughly $800–$2,500 (around $1,200 for a common single-family install), driven mainly by foundation type, not by county.

Find New York's state radon program

For Wyoming County, an ongoing number beats a one-time test - a Airthings radon monitor tracks Wyoming County's levels over time. RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. RADONZONE-10OFF at checkout knocks 10% off.

Where Wyoming County's figures come from

Wyoming 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.