Kelly, Christine 2022, Washoe County Radon Map, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno IP

Washoe County

radon map of washoe county with red, green, orange, and tan colors. Radon potential shown by zip code area.
 
 

Reno Area

 
Radon map of Washoe County Reno area in Nevada with red, orange, yellow, and tan colors. . Radon potential shown by zip code area.
Radon Potential by Zip Code
Washoe County Zip Valid less than 4 p 4p or greater % radon potential >0<4 >4<10 >10<20 >20<50 >50<100 >100 Average Highest
89402 70 48 22 31.4% 48 19 3 - - - 4.02 17.9
89405 3 3 - 0% 3 - - - - - 1.53 2.0
89412 6 4 2 40.0% 4 2 - - - - 2.92 5.7
89431 377 302 75 19.9% 302 63 10 2 - - 2.94 25.4
89432 5 4 1 20.0% 4 1 - - - - 2.60 5.0
89433 245 230 15 6.1% 230 15 - - - - 1.71 6.6
89434 425 412 13 3.06% 412 13 - - - - 1.49 8.2
89435 5 5 - 0% 5 - - - - - 1.10 1.6
89436 969 895 74 7.6% 895 64 8 1 1 - 2.05 55.3
89439 142 76 64 45.1% 76 38 12 8 3 3 10.20 144.4
89441 347 292 55 15.9% 292 47 6 1 1 - 2.81 73.8
89442 7 6 1 14.3% 6 1 - - - - 2.47 5.3
89450 92 60 32 34.6% 60 27 2 1 - - 3.67 29.7
89451 1195 764 411 34.4% 784 335 61 8 2 - 4.15 91.3
89452 10 7 3 30.0% 7 3 - - - - 3.10 9.0
89501 37 22 15 40.5% 22 10 3 2 - - 6.63 30.7
89502 609 500 109 17.9% 500 86 19 3 1 - 2.86 64.3
89503 582 491 91 15.6% 491 81 7 3 - - 2.56 42.0
89504 2 2 - 0% 2 - - - - - 1.95 2.0
89505 6 4 2 33.3% 4 1 1 - - - 4.73 16.1
89506 525 470 55 10.5% 470 48 7 - - - 2.15 17.3
89507 24 20 4 16.7% 20 4 - - - - 1.74 5.2
89508 217 176 41 18.9% 176 32 6 3 - - 3.15 41.2
89509 1788 1156 565 32.7% 1158 368 149 56 9 3 5.68 195.0
89510 68 44 24 35.3% 44 15 6 2 1 - 5.60 51.0
89511 1672 1187 486 29.7% 1187 390 81 14 - 1 3.72 155.6
89512 252 198 54 21.4% 198 39 10 5 - - 3.34 34.1
89513 1 1 - 0% 1 - - - - - 0.50 0.5
89515 2 2 - 0% 2 - - - - - 1.15 1.7
89519 440 383 57 12.9% 383 52 4 1 - - 2.24 26.7
89520 3 2 1 33.3% 2 1 - - - - 3.13 5.3
89521 811 743 68 8.8% 743 61 6 1 - - 2.01 20.5
89523 919 831 88 9.6% 831 69 14 5 - - 2.15 34.0
89533 4 2 2 50.0% 2 1 1 - - - 5.40 10.1
89570 2 1 1 50.0% 1 - 1 - - - 6.20 11.1
89599 4 4 - 0% 4 - - - - - 2.78 3.3
89704 236 136 101 42.6% 135 85 13 1 - - 4.14 24.0
Totals 12102 9504 2882 23.8% 9504 1973 430 119 18 7 3.35  
% of Totals Tests 78.5% 16.3% 3.6% .98% .15% .1%  

† Range of radon levels in pCi/l
‡ Radon levels by pCi/l

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